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Preface
The world pattern is ever-changing, and the international situation is also heating up, and former friends may still be "old and dead".
The Russia-Ukraine conflict and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict have always been the focus of attention, but it is clear that both Ukraine and Israel have had close ties with the mainland.
Some of these two old friends have also exported a large amount of advanced equipment to the mainland, but they are not the same, and now Ukraine and Israel have long since fallen to the United States, which makes people sigh.
Ukraine
In the Russia-Ukraine conflict, everyone knows that Ukraine has the support of the United States behind it, and as the conflict enters a white-hot stage, Ukraine is becoming more and more dependent on the United States.
But in the early 90s, relations between China and Ukraine were very close.
As a member state of the "Red Empire" of the Soviet Union and its member states, after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Ukraine has acquired a considerable part of its core military technology and sophisticated equipment.
And under the condition of vigorous blockade and sanctions by Western countries, whether it is equipment sales or core technology transfer, it almost unconditionally supports the development of China's military industry.
The well-known Chinese first aircraft carrier "Liaoning", its predecessor was the Ukrainian "Varyag".
You must know that the price of selling the military industry has always been very high, but in 1999, China was in the midst of vigorous development, and even if it wanted to develop its navy, it could not afford such a high aircraft carrier.
But Ukraine not only did not open its mouth, but sold us "Varyag" at the price of "cabbage".
The hull of the "Varyag" purchased for 20 million US dollars was independently developed by China to build China's first aircraft carrier "Liaoning", which opened the glorious era of the Chinese Navy.
In addition to the "Liaoning", there are also our J-15 carrier-based aircraft, which have been in service for almost about the same time as the "Liaoning".
The prototype of this carrier-based aircraft is the well-known Su-33 prototype, which was also supplied by Ukraine to China.
In addition to the provision of prototypes, Ukraine has spared no effort to send scientific research experts to directly participate in the development and improvement of carrier-based aircraft.
It can be said that on the way to glory for the mainland navy, Ukraine has provided tremendous help.
Not only in the field of navigation, but also in the field of research and development of power systems on the mainland, Ukraine is indispensable.
For example, the DN/DA-80 gas turbine system used by the "China Aegis" warship comes from Ukraine.
It is reported that in the nearly 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ukraine, Ukraine has supported more than 1,000 core technologies for China.
(Source: China's well-off network, April 15, 2020 - This country unconditionally supports China's military industry and provides more than 1,000 core technologies, and the Chinese people are pleased)
It's just that the ways are different and not conspiring with each other, since the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Ukraine has frequently turned to the United States.
But China is a country that yearns for peace, so it has been calling for peace in the midst of conflict, which has also led to the drift of the two countries.
Israel
If Ukraine has helped us tremendously in the field of navigation, then in the field of aviation, Israel can be said to have contributed a lot.
Since the outbreak of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Israel's true nature has been laid bare, killing innocent women, children and children, and bent on destroying the Palestinian state.
This runs counter to the mainland's consistent principle of peace, and the two countries are gradually no longer friends, and may even be hostile.
However, in the last century, after the struggle for hegemony between the United States and the Soviet Union and the collapse of the Soviet Union, the relationship between China and Israel was still very good, and it provided significant support for the development of the continental aviation field.
During the period when the United States and the Soviet Union were vying for hegemony, China and the Soviet Union happened to fall into the Cold War, and the United States enlisted China to deal with the Soviet Union.
Since then, China and Israel have been in contact.
However, since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States, in order to consolidate its hegemonic position, has begun to restrict the development of other countries, and at the same time has not allowed Western countries to sell advanced weapons to China.
Everyone knows the importance of military development to a country, and only when it is strong enough can it have a say in the international community.
However, at that time, China's military was backward, and if it relied on self-research, it would not only consume material and financial resources, but also open a large gap with other countries.
At this time, only Israel was willing to help us, and after the two countries made negotiations, they soon signed a series of military-industrial cooperation.
Then the United States just couldn't see the development of other countries, and forcefully intervened to destroy this cooperation.
Although the cooperation has been broken, Israel has not completely torn its face, and after paying liquidated damages, it expressed its willingness to cooperate with us in other fields.
Therefore, the later "Monster Snake-3" missile and the technology for its production were purchased by us from Israel.
On the basis of the "Strange Snake-3" missile, the mainland has also developed the "Thunderbolt-8" air-to-air missile, which has greatly enhanced the mainland's air combat capability.
In addition to missiles, the mainland's current advanced drone technology is also inseparable from Israel's help.
In the mid-90s, China did not have the time or energy to study drone technology, but Israel at that time was already a leader in the field of drones.
Therefore, China and Israel negotiated and purchased 100 sets of "Harpy drones" from Israel.
It is with these UAVs that the mainland can quickly master advanced UAV technology, and it has today's development achievements.
Since then, China and Israel have maintained close ties, and in 2021, the trade volume between China and Israel reached 22.8 billion US dollars.
(Source: China News Network, January 25, 2022 - China-Israel trade volume reached 22.8 billion US dollars in 2021)
However, in recent years, the United States has frequently suppressed China, and Israel has sided with the United States, and the relationship between China and Israel has never been the same.
Israel's inhumanity in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is not something that China can endure, and it has also helped the United States sell weapons to Taiwan on many occasions, intensifying the contradictions between the Taiwan Strait.
China and Israel have long been unable to restore their former diplomatic relations, and the same is true with Ukraine.
The ever-changing international situation makes people have to sigh that there are no permanent friends, only eternal interests.
epilogue
Strength is the last word, and only when you are completely strong will more countries have dealings with you.
Although it is embarrassing that the two countries that were once good friends with China have developed into the current situation, we do not feel sorry for it, because people who are not on the same path will be separated sooner or later.
Although state-to-state exchanges focus on interests, they should be more about win-win cooperation.
China will always uphold this principle for sustainable development, and I believe that in the future, China will definitely meet more like-minded friends.
Together, we will build a harmonious and peaceful new world and strive for a community with a shared future for mankind.