The devastating power of nuclear weapons, needless to describe, is enough to destroy a city. For example, the "Fat Man" atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki by the U.S. military, with a yield of only 20,000 tons of TNT, destroyed 60% of Nagasaki's buildings and killed 74,000 people. In the end, Japan had no choice but to surrender.
Since then, countries with the right conditions have listed nuclear weapons as key research and development targets. However, due to technical thresholds and resource constraints, not many countries actually possess nuclear weapons. So far, there are only nine countries, of which five permanent people can legally hold them, and the others are illegal holders.
In October 1964, China built its own atomic bomb, becoming the fifth country in the world to possess nuclear weapons. At the same time, China has also made it clear that it will not be the first to use nuclear weapons at any time, let alone sell them to other countries, strictly abide by international treaties, and resolutely safeguard world peace. So, no one has heard of the sale of nuclear bombs.
But all this, in 1982, a special visitor broke the tranquility. He is the strong leader of the Middle East, Muammar Gaddafi.
Gaddafi is known in the Middle East for his tough and unique political style. He was sanctioned for strained relations with United States, but instead of giving in, he responded with tougher measures United States. During the Cold War, Libya was initially the little brother of the United States.
After Gaddafi came to power, all this changed, and he was backed by the Soviet Union, and through the help of the Soviet Union, he obtained advanced weapons and equipment, and his military strength increased greatly. Then he was frantically anti-American, first forcefully expelling the United States garrison in the Libya, and then drawing a red line at 32°30'N, threatening that if United States warships dared to cross it, they would not return.
What sparks will the arrogant Gaddafi encounter when he encounters the hegemonic United States? Obviously, United States could not swallow this breath, and in the name of the exercise, it directly dispatched an aircraft carrier strike group to bring a wave of bombing to Libya. Gaddafi didn't react at all, and many key military bases, airports, and ports in the country were bombed.
At this moment, Gaddafi realized that the gap between Libya and United States was not a little bit. In order to strengthen its own defense capability and make United States dare not do it lightly, Gaddafi tried to buy nuclear weapons from the Soviet Union, but was refused. No way, then make it yourself, the result is a pass, or not, not to mention the rest, just the raw materials, let United States get stuck.
It seems that the road of building a nuclear bomb will not work. At this time, China's Dongfeng series missiles were already famous all over the world, so Gaddafi turned his attention to China. He believes that when China has just begun reform and opening up, and when it needs money, as long as the money is enough, there is nothing that cannot be bought.
At the beginning, he first sent a high-ranking official to negotiate the purchase, but we decisively refused. Gaddafi did not believe in evil and thought that it was not enough to save face, so he decided to visit China in person, hoping to convince us.
In October 1982, Gaddafi arrived in China with a large entourage of 300 people. The pomp and arrogance of his attitude all show his strength and self-confidence. In particular, the hundreds of female bodyguards with them have become a unique landscape.
However, during the talks, Gaddafi kept his mouth shut about the previously promised trade cooperation, and opened his mouth to buy tactical nuclear missiles. When we learned that the real purpose of his trip was still the purchase of nuclear weapons, we did not hesitate to refuse him again.
The mainland adheres to the international principle of nuclear non-proliferation and has made it clear that it will not sell nuclear weapons. There was no way, Gaddafi left China after going to the Great Wall for a tour, and never returned.
In 2011, a civil war broke out in Libya, and Gaddafi was killed by opposition soldiers in the war, ending his legendary and complicated life. China, on the other hand, has always adhered to its commitment to nuclear non-proliferation and contributed its strength to world peace.