Chapter 1271 Galileo System

British Civil Service Text Volume Chapter 1,271 The Galileo System U.S. President Lyndon Johnson made a public televised speech and ordered retaliatory strikes against the North Vietnamese regime. Immediately, sixty-four US bombers entered North Vietnam's airspace and carried out indiscriminate bombings on Nghe An, Hon Gai, Thanh Hoa and other places.

The day after the US military bombed North Vietnam, US President Johnson submitted a message to the US Congress, asking Congress to allow him to use the US armed forces to counterattack North Vietnam's attacks, protect "freedom and peace" in Southeast Asia, and protect South Vietnam and Laos.

Three days after the Gulf of Tonkin incident, the U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Agreement, authorizing Lyndon Johnson to command U.S. forces and take all necessary measures to defeat the North Vietnamese armed attack.

At Monroe's home, Alan Wilson looked like a successful person, hugging Marilyn Monroe's delicate body, watching the speech on TV by US President Lyndon Johnson, defending the United States and the free world. The Cabinet Secretary smiled broadly and listened with interest.

He had a restrained smile. Monroe was an American, so he couldn't put his happiness on his face to prevent the beauty in his arms from seeing it.

"Another war." Monroe muttered unhappily. Marilyn Monroe had been to Korea to work as a labor force, and at this time she hated the outbreak of another war.

"This is how the world is." Alan Wilson stretched his hand down Monroe's neck, grabbed the haunting peak, and said with a sense of accomplishment, "This reminds me of The Boer War, oh, I'm not saying the United States will lose, it's just a boring metaphor. Maybe this is life, sometimes things like this happen."

If facing Aiden, Alan Wilson would never answer like this, but now he has to take care of the emotions of the American guests. He must not take it for granted that Monroe can do whatever he wants because of his own shape.

Everyone is an individual, and with ladies who are on equal footing with their wives, if the truth be told, it was Alan Wilson who changed, not them.

"You are an official, and you seem to understand what you said." Marilyn Monroe, who was being kneaded, glanced at the man angrily, "It seems that Vivian was overwhelmed by your desire."

"Is this a compliment? I don't deny it. I think I know the whole world." Alan Wilson praised himself with a pun, and answered two questions from Monroe at the same time, "If it weren't for you, maybe my life would be better. I won’t be so tired, but I’d rather be a little tired. As long as I can lead you to bloom more perfectly, everything will be worth it.”

Faced with the same thing, different opinions will be expressed on different occasions. The matter has two sides. At No. 10 Downing Street, facing Prime Minister Eden, as well as Foreign Secretary Rab Butler, Defense Secretary who are closely related to the international situation, Chancellor Profumo Alan Wilson had a completely different answer.

"We have expressed our concerns about the current situation through the ambassador to the United States, but it is obvious that the Americans do not recognize it. London failed to prevent the Korean War more than ten years ago. It cannot prevent Americans from participating in the next war now." Allen Wilson looked solemn and reported the latest situation.

"Washington's idea is very hasty." Eden directly asserted, "We can't understand why the United States reacted so violently."

"The United States and the United Kingdom are different. When we lead the world, we use checks and balances. The United States, like the Soviet Union, wants to lead the world by itself. Whether it is the United States or the Soviet Union, they both believe that they have this ability and do not need the cooperation of allies. Of course. If the war continues for many years, I believe that at some point the United States will express its desire for Britain to join the war."

Alan Wilson dare not say that no one in the entire United Kingdom participated in the Vietnam War. He may have provided help in some small operations, but he definitely did not send any organized armed forces to participate in the war. There is no doubt that Britain has never found any value in South Vietnam to directly participate in the war.

"Alan, do you think the United States will run into trouble this time?" Profumo asked with a serious face, "You know the East very well. Do you think the Chinese will support North Vietnam in resisting to the end?"

"Dear Minister, this is obvious. This was proven in the Korean War." Alan Wilson shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Although they are currently encountering some problems, they are definitely not affected to the extent that they cannot provide support to North Vietnam. . Of course, we hope that the Americans can successfully contain the severe situation in Southeast Asia and everything goes well."

At present, Lyndon Johnson does not dare to directly send troops to fight in South Vietnam. This is not because he is afraid of North Vietnam, but because the US election has not yet concluded. Once Lyndon Johnson is officially confirmed for re-election, I believe that American soldiers will set off with great pride. The United States still needs at least several months to prepare.

If nothing else, the United States will test the United Kingdom again and persuade the United Kingdom to send troops, but the United Kingdom will definitely not agree. The United Kingdom will also cooperate with Australia to adopt an isolation policy against Indonesia.

If it hopes to receive assistance from other aspects, the UK can open Singapore to carry out some logistical support work. The U.S. Navy can dock briefly, but setting up a military base cannot.

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These suggestions were also recognized by Eden and the two cabinet ministers. After all, the Conservative Party's position is not stable. Once it adopts an ambiguous attitude towards this war, the Labor Party will not just watch from the sidelines.

In its original history, the leader of the Labor Party should have completed the transition from the opposition party to the ruling party. Because Alan Wilson is here, the other Wilson has not yet taken the position of Prime Minister. Thinking about it, the Cabinet Secretary feels guilty.

Before the U.S. soldiers officially arrived in South Vietnam, there were still no major changes in South Vietnam. South Vietnamese generals continued to fight among themselves and persecuted Buddhists; politicians still had no real power; believers insisted on demonstrating and protesting on the streets. Without the presence of North Vietnam, all parts of South Vietnam would The vassal town itself might start a fight first.

The UK is working with France on a project to build a model of European unity. The relationship between the UK and France is like this. They are stumbling upon each other, but due to the general environment, they still have to cooperate.

The project was proposed to France through Diamond Ambassador George Blake. It can be said to be George Blake's greatest achievement so far in his position as ambassador to France.

The main purpose of the project is to imitate the United States and establish Europe's own global positioning system. For Britain and France, which have not declined to the end, the role of the global positioning system is still very important.

France's traditional sphere of influence in Africa and Britain's focus on Asia both require such a system, and the two countries have a basis for cooperation.

The global positioning system currently operating in space is not the famous GPS of later generations, but the American Meridian Satellite Positioning System.

The Meridian Satellite Positioning System, also known as the "Meridian" satellite, is the space part of the Doppler frequency measurement system satellite navigation system developed by the U.S. Navy. It is also called the Navy Satellite Navigation System. It is the world's first satellite navigation system. It broadcasts radio navigation The signal provides non-continuous two-dimensional navigation and positioning services for various types of U.S. submarines and surface ships, and is used for offshore oil exploration and ocean survey positioning, land user positioning and geodetic surveying.

This system currently serves the U.S. Navy and is applied to the United Kingdom. Mountbatten cannot watch his beloved navy lose everything. If he borrows the U.S. system, there may be hidden dangers. This matter was naturally handed over to the Cabinet Secretary in Whitehall for evaluation, and in this way France was offered cooperation.

In terms of independence, Alan Wilson believed in France more than in Britain. After six months of negotiations, which included a series of disputes and naming rights, Britain and France each took a step back. Alan Wilson suggested that the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei To name this system, the French agreed.

In July, as the U.S. election was heating up and attention to the situation in South Vietnam reached its peak, British Foreign Secretary Rab Butler signed a cooperation agreement in Paris on behalf of the United Kingdom. Britain and France are conducting comprehensive and in-depth cooperation on the global positioning system to strive for space sovereignty for Europe.

The name of the Galileo system has the same name as the ill-fated system of the European Union in later generations, but it also has advantages. Not counting the Soviet Union, the only countries in Europe with satellite launch capabilities are the United Kingdom and France. In fact, this system relies on Britain and France for launch.

The European Community at this time is not like the European Union in later generations. Doing anything requires dozens of countries to quarrel first. It is always more efficient for two countries to have the final say than for 27 countries to negotiate.

Britain entered the space club a few years earlier than France, so it naturally has a few more years of reserves and holds some well-positioned orbits. The value of such orbits is part of the reason why Britain and France have been at odds over the past few months.

Britain hopes that France will realize the value of these tracks. To put it bluntly, it will benefit Britain. The French are obviously reluctant to Hui Ying.

But as the Meridian satellite positioning system was gradually completed, the French finally made concessions to show British-French unity and purchased the orbit occupied by Britain during its short-lived second space power period.

"My friend, there is no one more suitable to lead the European space affairs except you, the president of the Royal Interplanetary Society." Alan Wilson had not seen Turing for a long time. This time he appeared again and immediately became involved with his old friend. "We hope that this system can achieve two things, it is for civilian use, it is free, and it is mainly for the benefit of society. It can bring the fruits of scientific and technological progress to thousands of households, rather than being limited to the military field."

As a veteran free agent, Alan Wilson has a soft spot for gimmicks like free sex, and he's sure most people do too. And only if it’s free can it be promoted faster.

"I will definitely do my best." Turing had nothing to say. He expressed his agreement with this concept. "Seeing technology enter thousands of households will make my work more motivated."

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