Red Alert Somalia

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By the way, I would like to bless the third leader of this book, the man, to recover soon and be discharged from the hospital in good health.

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Located in the prime minister's residence in Nagatacho, Chiyoda District, Tokyo, Japan.

In the solemn mansion, high-level Japanese government officials with many emotions including tension, depression, anxiety, worries, etc., gather here. These people are all high-level members of the Liberal Democratic Party.And Shinzo Abe, Japan's Chief Cabinet Minister, is the leader of this group and the chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party.

In the oval-shaped internal meeting room, a meeting with various emotions is being held. The question discussed is not how to amend the constitution, let alone how to use China to get rid of the dog chain around the Japanese neck, nor how to improve it. The economy, naturally, is not discussing the issue of arms diplomacy.

The issue they are discussing at the moment is the war that broke out in the Horn of Africa, a war that Japan has already begun to suffer huge losses.I thought that this war was just the Japanese following the Americans to take advantage of it, and taking the opportunity to gain greater trust in the United States, and then lay a better foundation for the next step of lifting the ban on collective self-defense.

It’s just that the original good idea has now become an abyss of devouring people. In just one week of war, it is difficult for Japan to return the huge military expenditures. loss.

At the beginning, based on the mentality of making money and not accompanying, Japan agreed to join the United States on the ship of war and provided various logistical support for this.I thought that when this big ship arrived on the other side of victory, it would be able to get it back from Somalia with the benefits.However, the results of the incident have greatly disappointed the Japanese. Although the Japanese Navy has achieved good results in anti-submarine operations, it still has not changed the situation of the war.

As the eldest brother of the U.S. Navy, an aircraft carrier was directly destroyed by the Somalis, and the broken hull is estimated to have been repaired and towed away by the Somalis.Another aircraft carrier was sent directly to the shipyard by terrorists for maintenance. The coalition fleet with only one aircraft carrier battle group can only use a temporary closure strategy to avoid the fronts of the Somali twin aircraft carrier battle group.

Stop here.Japan did not feel much heartache, especially in the eyes of many high-level Japanese officials, wishing all the US aircraft carriers would sink into the sea.However, when the war-losing party is the Japanese side, this feeling is completely different.

The famous Aegis destroyer King Kong, this historically significant destroyer of nearly 10,000 tons, was completely buried in the waters of Somalia.In addition, it also boarded another Tachikaze-class destroyer and several transport ships.

Although these warships are relatively old, with a service age of more than ten or twenty years, this is the second time since World War II, the Japanese Navy has once again been killed in battle, and the opponent is precisely Somalia that the world is not optimistic about. .

The money lost is only secondary.Even if it was an Atago-class destroyer that was sunk, what the Japanese really cares about is not money.What the Japanese are not angry about is that the face lost through this battle is the most important thing for the Japanese.

Whether it is the pressure from the domestic people, the negative impact on international prestige, or the unfavorable situation in future diplomacy.These are the real hazards.With Japan’s economy, an old Aegis destroyer will be gone. Under normal circumstances, it can also be used to obtain more military funding, research more advanced warships, or build more advanced destroyers.

However, what Japan has gained at this moment is.All bad news.

The Liberal Democratic Party veterans, senators, members of the staff committee, and the top officials of various departments of the Japanese military and government, all discussed about one point, whether the war can continue.

At the beginning of the meeting, there were reports from various authorities in turn, and Shinzo Abe, who was firmly seated in the first place, looked indifferent.Listen to the report from everyone.

"...According to effective statistics, from the beginning of the war to the present, we have killed 572 soldiers. Among them, 472 were killed in the Mogadishu explosion, and three were missing. One hundred and seventy-five people, the missing persons can basically be determined as dead, mainly from the Maritime Self-Defense Force was attacked by missiles in Mogadishu. A total of 612 were injured, of which 40% were seriously injured. Next month Financial expenditures will focus on providing primary care for the dead, missing, and injured Self-Defense Force soldiers..." The person in charge of the Prime Minister's Office was the first to speak out. The Prime Minister's Office is responsible for many things, one of which is the issue of pensions.

"In the nationwide cyber attack that lasted for nearly an hour, all public network terminals throughout Japan were shut down, and the external networks of all companies, including banks, securities, credit, industry, and commerce, were all terminated. So far, there are still a large number of Internet viruses breed in the Internet, and a large number of Internet users suffer losses at all times. So far, most of the country’s Internet has basically recovered, but the economic loss during this period will be an extremely heavy figure... , The detailed data has not yet been calculated, but according to basic estimates, our economy that has just recovered from the economic crisis will once again drop to a new low in 20 years. The economic situation is worrying..., because our economy is growing The more we rely on the Internet, the one-hour disconnection, and a conservative estimate, will make our economy go backwards for at least five years..." The head of the Economic Planning Department followed closely and introduced the extremely significant loss to everyone in the conference room.Japan’s Economic Planning Agency is responsible for formulating economic policies and plans, and overseeing the overall adjustment of basic policies.

A very detailed explanation made everyone in the conference room work hard to slow down their breathing. Although many of them are not experts in economics, they can get in and understand the power of the relationship.

At the beginning, Abe used his economics to stimulate the domestic economy. During this time, it has also been successful and has made achievements for the people.Today, this economic loss caused by national cybersecurity issues will completely destroy the achievements of the so-called Abenomics, and Japan's economy will also decline to a deeper trough of the original economic crisis.

The person in charge of the Economic Planning Office seemed to think that his report had not achieved much, so he continued to add material: "What we have to worry about is not only the domestic economy. This time, the country that has suffered the most from the unprecedented cyber attack is the United States. It is Japan, France and Italy. The economies of the four countries account for a huge share of the global economy. I am afraid that it will not be long before a wave of economic crises greater than three years ago will sweep the world, and the first to bear the brunt is to occupy the world economy. The increasing proportion of the network economy will not have a small impact on the manufacturing industry. Now that the global economic crisis is spreading, perhaps the world will usher in a new wave of unemployment."

These remarks are by no means alarmist, but are the result of the hard work of hundreds of senior economists in the entire Economic Planning Office. In this world-integrated economy, four developed countries have suffered extremely serious economic regressions at the same time. This is by no means a trifle. .

Compared with economic losses, military losses are really insignificant.

If the 2008 economic crisis was caused by the Fed’s long-term low interest rate policy, it caused a bubble in fixed asset investment and a false economic boom.The inadequate financial supervision of derivatives and credit ratings in the United States has led to a resurgence of an economy similar to the Internet bubble, which has affected countries all over the world.The United States underestimated the harmfulness of the subprime mortgage crisis, and failed to correct and provide necessary support in an early stage, resulting in a situation that is difficult to deal with.Then this potential economic crisis is brought about by the network economy of the advanced economic structure. In the most developed countries in the United States, Japan, France and Italy, the network has been blocked for one hour, coupled with the virus that is still spreading on the network. The rapid decline of high technology and its industries, the arrival of the first real crisis of the network economy, is not far away.

The Minister of Finance of the Ministry of Finance also stood up at this time and said: "The rapid development of high technology and its industries in the United States represented by information technology and its industries since the 1990s has led to further distortions in the economic cycle... Information technology has undoubtedly consolidated the business operations. Stability...In the United States, high-tech industries such as information technology have replaced traditional cyclical industries and have become the main driving force for economic growth. When the US auto industry and real estate industry fell into recession, the information technology industry emerged as a result. Promote the economy to rise again...With the rise of the network economy, especially e-commerce, it will be more conducive to delay the arrival of the recession, and the economy will continue to rise. However, the economic cycle fluctuations will never disappear. Under certain conditions, high technology and its industries may also decline. Moreover, economic cycle fluctuations are not only determined by the state of technology and industries. Economic fluctuations and financial fluctuations have increased mutual influence and are more interdependent. Volatility is hard to avoid... The network economy and the real economy are closely related. Once a crisis occurs, it will also affect the real industry, which will have a huge impact on financial institutions and the industrial economy."

The Ministry of Finance is in charge of Japan’s finances, finances, and taxation, while the Minister of Finance is the core figure in this department and a true professional who understands the economy.

The Minister of Finance made the announcement to make everyone more aware of the powerful relationship in it. The wound that just appeared, and the painful days of it are still long.

At this time, Shinzo Abe, who was firmly seated in the main seat, spoke: "Economically, you still need more preparations. The crisis seems to be huge, but now that you know it, you must work hard to prepare. I hope that Japan's economy can With the help of this crisis, we can find a broader development direction. Crisis or opportunities are often only in the first line."

Abe has made a decision.However, the question to be discussed today is whether to continue the war.Afterwards, he continued: "Discuss the issue of whether the war is sustainable."