Chapter 1099 Steel
Although civilian shipbuilding and military shipbuilding are closely related, there is still a big difference between the two. For example, in the United States in its previous life, the development of its shipbuilding industry was relatively abnormal.
The American civilian shipbuilding industry has always lagged behind Europe despite the age of sail, but the military shipbuilding industry has been exceptionally strong. This situation continued until the 21st century, until the revival of the Far Eastern Empire, and in the second half of the 21st century In the early 1900s, both the military and civilian shipbuilding industries of the Far Eastern Empire had shown an unstoppable trend of development. It was not like the United States, where the military shipbuilding industry was very developed and the civilian shipbuilding industry was in a mess.
So much so that in the later period, large-scale shipbuilding in the United States relied almost entirely on military orders to survive, and the original technical advantages of the U.S. military shipbuilding industry were difficult to maintain due to monopoly and other reasons. In the final analysis, the military shipbuilding industry should coordinate with the civilian shipbuilding industry. develop.
At the current stage, except for the United Kingdom and Japan, most of the world's naval powers are facing similar problems, especially the United States and Germany.
As for the development of Japan's shipbuilding industry, it is entirely supported by low labor costs and a militaristic development model. The quality of life of Japanese shipwrights is worse than that of black slaves in East Africa, of course. The development of Japan's shipbuilding industry also has serious problems, namely resource limitations.
Ernst: "The development prospects of the civilian shipbuilding industry are very broad. my country still has many shortcomings in the field of civilian shipbuilding. For example, with the development of the oil industry and automobile industry, my country's demand for oil is extremely rapid. increase, and imported oil from overseas is an important supplement to my country’s oil demand. Like oil The transportation of this kind of strategic materials relies heavily on sea transportation, so the development of related transportation ships is a necessary need for our country.”
Currently, East Africa consumes huge amounts of oil, and every year it exports from important oil producing areas such as the United States and Russia. Orders are increasing rapidly and China has become the world's largest oil consumer.
Of course, due to energy security considerations, East Africa’s domestic oil extraction has occupied a dominant position. Relying on the production of the Great Lakes and Lake Turkana oil producing areas, it can basically meet its own needs. In addition, East Africa’s oil production on the west coast The oil exploration work is also progressing very smoothly.
However, in order to resolve the energy security concerns in East Africa, the most important thing is to quickly resolve the war in the Beibu Gulf Territory (UAE). Complete control of the Beibu Gulf Territory can greatly alleviate the future energy production pressure in East Africa.
From the relationship between the development of the petroleum industry and the shipbuilding industry, we can also see that emerging industries have greatly promoted the development of East Africa. New technologies and new industries can also open up new markets.
Chris Sean, Director of the Bureau of Shipbuilding Industry, said: "my country's support policies for the civilian shipbuilding industry have been greatly promoted, and the application of new technologies and new materials by shipyards has also increased, which has provided great benefits to our country's industry. Development has created huge demand, driving the development of heavy machinery equipment manufacturing, steel industry, communication technology and many other fields.”
“Starting from the Third Five-Year Plan, our country’s shipbuilding industry has carried out a new round of technological innovation. In the 20th century, various shipyards actively promoted technology research and development and made great breakthroughs in the fields of ship power such as steam turbines, steam engines, and internal combustion engines. At the same time, they actively built large shipyards and slipways to accumulate advantages in building large ships."
20th century. In the early days, the main power source for ships was steam engines, and those who had the right to speak in this regard were naturally the British who had accumulated rich technology. This was also a shortcoming in the shipbuilding industry of other countries in the world.
The East African Shipbuilding Industry Bureau hopes to catch up with the United Kingdom through the final application of steam turbine and internal combustion engine technology in the field of ship power.
As for other aspects, East Africa has certain advantages in the shipbuilding industry, such as materials and communications.
In terms of materials, the shipbuilding industry is closely related to steel production. Material changes are an important factor in promoting the development of maritime power in various countries around the world. For example, the United States once surpassed the United Kingdom with its rich forest resources on the American continent. , becoming the strongest country in the shipbuilding industry in the age of sailing.
With the application of steel in the shipbuilding industry, Britain quickly regained its position as the world's number one, which also extended the life of Britain's world hegemony to a certain extent.
Up to now, the shipbuilding industry is almost linked to the steel industry. The shipbuilding industry is a large consumer of steel, so the development of the steel industry has a huge impact on the shipbuilding industry. The lower the production cost of the steel industry, the lower the production cost of the shipbuilding industry will be. reduce. During the Second Five-Year Plan, East Africa's steel production exceeded 10 million tons, which was equivalent to Germany. During the Third Five-Year Plan, East Africa's steel industry production plan was to reach at least 20 million tons before 1915.
This goal is not difficult for the East African government, which already has relatively rich experience, to achieve it. Optimistic estimates suggest that East Africa's steel output will reach at least 23 million tons in 1915.
The background of the rapid increase in steel production is the rapid development of East African industry. The emerging industries cultivated in East Africa in the last century have begun to take off. Coupled with the First Five-Year Plan and the Second Five-Year Plan, the industrial scale of East Africa has leapt With the rapid development, the demand for steel in East Africa is increasingly strong.
Industry development factors aside, the population of East Africa is still in a stage of rapid growth, and population growth itself can bring about a large consumer market.
And entering the Third Five-Year Plan period, the construction of large-scale projects in East Africa is still maintained at a high level. Large-scale projects such as the East African National Canal Plan, as well as urban development and construction, railways, highways and other transportation construction have a great impact on the steel industry. Great promotion effect.
During the Third Five-Year Plan, the goal of East Africa's steel production is to completely surpass Germany and become the world's second largest steel producer after the United States. This is consistent with East Africa's current population, industrial scale, and economic situation. Worthy.
At the same time, East Africa has developed more prominently in the production of special steel. The military manufacturing industry, automobile industry, shipbuilding industry, etc. have all put forward higher requirements for steel and other raw materials.
In fact, the development of East Africa's steel industry has now reached the ranks of the world's top powers in terms of scale and quality, serving as an important industrial development indicator in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
Steel production can largely reflect the industrial level of a country. In terms of steel production, East Africa has reached the standards of an industrial power in terms of total volume and per capita.
Target The overall reference objects for East African industry are mainly the United States and Germany. Among them, the United States has the most reference significance for East Africa, including steel production, railways, shipbuilding and many other fields. The East African government will use U.S. industrial production data as important indicators.
Of course, East Africa's industrial shortcomings, that is, the gap between the light industry level and other industrial countries is still significant, which is mainly reflected in its disadvantage in competition in the international market. This is also the main reason why the Third Five-Year Plan places special emphasis on the development of light industry.
If East Africa fills in its shortcomings in light industry, East Africa's industry can be said to have been perfected, and the gap with industrial countries such as the United States will be reflected in the financial industry and service industry.
The topic returned to the shipbuilding industry. Ernst said: "The development of the shipbuilding industry requires rich technological accumulation and a long investment cycle. At this stage, countries are focusing on the development of the navy. my country's civil shipbuilding The industry has certain advantages. We must take advantage of this window period to achieve leapfrog development of the civilian shipbuilding industry, and actively cooperate with many emerging industries in the country to achieve breakthroughs in safety, practicality, comfort, etc. ”
< br>“As for the navy, the military shipbuilding industry should focus on the research and development of emerging ship technologies, including technological breakthroughs such as aircraft carriers and submarines, and further pursue quality development.”
In fact, the current naval armaments of various countries The competition has seriously exceeded the standards. This can be seen from the "Washington Naval Treaty" after the end of World War I. In fact, the navies of various countries have been passively developing to a large extent. East Africa has temporarily got rid of the naval military competition, and it should Put more energy into economic development.
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