Chapter 787 Javanese Threat Theory (First update, please subscribe)
What is a threat?
This is the threat!
But this is definitely not a threat, it is a kind reminder.
Li Nian is fulfilling the obligation of an ally to remind the United States and Truman of the situation they are facing.
The situation they face is extremely severe, especially in Asia. The butterfly's wings have had an earth-shaking impact on the situation in Asia.
Whether it is India's internal division, Indonesia's hostility to Nanyang, or Siam's changes, they are fundamentally changing the situation in Asia. This situation is extremely unfavorable to the United States.
Of course, for Nanyang, there are only advantages and almost no disadvantages.
Only as the situation in Asia becomes more tense, Nanyang will have the opportunity to gain more benefits from it.
Standing on the shoulders of historical giants, Li Yi'an can be said to be the person who knows the Cold War best in this era. Even the Americans themselves, including George Kennan, were listed in the "Foreign Affairs" magazine in 1947. The "strategic architect" who established the overall line of the containment policy and determined the tone of the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union did not understand the Cold War better than he did. Even in his article, he predicted the collapse of Soviet Russia decades later.
Because Li Yian clearly knows what choices the United States will make in order to curb the expansion of Soviet Russia in the next few decades - to counterattack Soviet Russia without hesitation at every point of its expansion!
Although this is the basis of the "containment policy" proposed by George Kennan, the chief architect of the Cold War, who would have thought that with the Peninsula War as a symbol, in the next 40 years, no matter who occupies the White House, How to change and contain the strategy throughout?
I’m afraid even George Kennan himself couldn’t think of it.
It is precisely because he understands this future that Li Yian knows what the best card in Nanyang's hand is - the threat of Soviet Russia!
In fact, Americans are now aware of the tense situation in Asia. Even the "Franklin" aircraft carrier is probably to prevent the expansion of Soviet Russia, so it is necessary to strengthen Nanyang's strength.
"Losing the whole of Asia?"
Truman frowned but said nothing. This possibility is not impossible. After all, the current situation in Asia is not optimistic.
“If it loses Asia, maybe the United States will not lose the competition with Soviet Russia, but it will have to directly face the threat of Soviet Russia in the Pacific, and Southeast Asia is just the beginning, then South Asia, and finally All of Asia.”
Is this alarmist?
Of course not, this is a bit exaggerated at best, but who would dare to bet during the Cold War?
Li Yian looked at Truman and said.
"Harry, when the Russian military boots extend into the Pacific and Indian Oceans, where will the world go?"
After the words fell, Li Yian took a sip of tea, and then Then he looked at Truman quietly. At this time, Truman looked completely silent.
Okay, the bait has been thrown, all that’s left is to wait for the Americans to take the bait!
Li Yian sneered in his heart.
Will Americans take this bait?
The answer is yes.
Anyone who understands the Cold War knows what price the United States is willing to pay in order to win the Cold War.
When the United States and the Soviet Union were engaged in the Cold War, they always spared no effort to defeat each other. There is no distinction between good and evil in the Cold War, only success or failure. The winner will be the master of history, and the loser will become a foil for evil.
In this war, everyone has only one goal, which is to win.
Compared with the Soviet Union, the Cold War strategies of the United Kingdom and the United States were more vicious. They not only had more tools to attack their opponents, but also had fewer flaws to avoid being attacked by their opponents. Of course, the most important thing is that Britain and the United States have far more resources than their opponents and can more effectively withstand the consequences of collision and crush each other.
And resources!
This is precisely the fundamental prerequisite for the United States to win the Cold War!
It was precisely because of its advantage in resources that the Cold War was finally won.
In terms of resource investment, the United States initiated large-scale foreign aid through the implementation of the "Marshall Plan". Its purpose was to restore the production capacity of the recipient country through aid, then strengthen its national defense strength, and finally joined the A military alliance led by the United States. Before the United States' economic recession in the 1970s and the implementation of a comprehensive contraction strategy, the resources the United States invested in fighting Soviet Russia were unimaginable to the world.
And foreign aid itself is part of the confrontation with Soviet Russia. It is not only to strengthen the strength of allies, but also to win the support of allies, and also to induce Soviet Russia to end. When Soviet Russia began to provide assistance to its allies, they had already reached the point of no return. This is where the United States became vicious and vicious. It used resources to consume resources and eventually brought down Soviet Russia step by step.
However, Li Yi'an didn't care about this. He only knew one thing - during the Cold War, as long as the threat from Soviet Russia existed, it was impossible for the United States to give up aid to Southeast Asia.
When necessary, you can worsen the situation!
What makes Li Yian most fortunate is that in the next twenty years, Southeast Asia has always been a hot spot in the Cold War.
Vietnam makes the United States sad!
Can it not be a hot spot?
Now not only Vietnam, but also Siam and even Indonesia are closer to Soviet Russia than in history.
What a hot spot!
Faced with such hotspots, the United States suspends aid—are they crazy?
"If all this happens, then we are bound to lose the Cold War!"
Truman said directly, and at the same time turned his eyes to Li Yi'an and asked.
"Do you have any thoughts on the situation in Southeast Asia?"
"Contain!"
Putting down the teacup, Li Yian said.
"This containment is divided into two steps, namely defense in the north and attack in the south. First, we need to establish an isolation zone in northern Malaya. At present, we have established a 10-kilometer-deep no-man's land along the border, which is not only isolated with barbed wire. , and also used defoliants and physical means to turn no-man's land into open grassland, fundamentally preventing the penetration of the north, and at the same time developing Malaya's economy to improve people's living standards and prevent them from falling to radical elements..."
After introducing the "defensive development strategy" implemented by Nanyang in Malaya one by one, Li Yi'an said again.
"As for the southern attack, it is aimed at Indonesia. Although Indonesia has not yet completely turned to Soviet Russia, according to the intelligence we currently have, it is only a matter of time. In the next few years, Soviet Russia will It is bound to increase its assistance to Indonesia and continue to expand its influence in Indonesia. Eventually, Indonesia will become another Siam. If we cannot intervene in advance, then Indonesia, which turns to Soviet Russia, will inevitably threaten To the whole of Southeast Asia..."
What are we talking about now?
Of course it is the "Indonesian threat theory". Don't say anything unrealistic. In the context of the Cold War, there is no need to use reason to analyze the problem. Just like Cuba, it is such a small island country. As a result, the United States will have trouble sleeping and eating. Cuba may not seem to be a threat, but under the control of Soviet Russia, it is definitely the biggest threat to "world peace."
Similarly, Indonesia under the control of Soviet Russia is definitely the biggest threat to "world peace".
Li Yi'an, who is familiar with the core of "Cold War diplomacy", what he needs now is, of course, to hype up the "Indonesia threat theory" and describe Jakarta's move to solicit assistance from the Soviet Union as evidence that it is leaning against the Soviet Union. As for the real evidence, Well... when Heda Corn Cob increases its aid to Indonesia and establishes a military base in Indonesia, the evidence will be delivered to the door.
What Li Yian has to do is to tell the Americans that Indonesia is the first domino in Southeast Asia. Once it falls, the entire Southeast Asia will be controlled by Soviet Russia, and even Nanyang cannot stop it.
"...In short, our policy is to completely eliminate this threat before Indonesia falls to Soviet Russia!"
After Li Yian finished his words, he frowned. Truman, asked.
"So what is your plan? Is it to launch a military attack on Indonesia?"
(End of this chapter)