Chapter 1099 Steel
Although civilian shipbuilding and military shipbuilding are closely related, there are still big differences 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 is exceptionally strong. This situation continued until the twenty-first century, until the revival of the Far Eastern Empire. In the early 1920s, the Far Eastern Empire Both the military shipbuilding industry and civilian shipbuilding have shown an unstoppable development trend. This is not the case in the United States where only the military shipbuilding industry is very developed and the civilian shipbuilding industry is in a mess.
So that in the later period, large-scale shipbuilding in the United States relied almost entirely on military orders to survive, and the original technological 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 develop in coordination with the civilian shipbuilding industry.
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 even worse than that of East African black slaves, 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 petroleum industry and the automobile industry, my country's demand for oil has increased rapidly, and overseas oil imports It is an important supplement to my country’s oil demand. The transportation of strategic materials like oil relies heavily on sea transportation, so the development of related transportation ships is a necessary need for our country.”
At present, East Africa consumes huge amounts of oil. Orders from important oil producing areas such as the United States and Russia are increasing rapidly every year, and it has become the world's largest oil consumer.
Of course, due to energy security considerations, East Africa's domestic oil exploration 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 exploration work on the west coast has also made great progress. smoothly.
However, in order to resolve concerns about energy security 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.
ˆFrom 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.
Krisshawn, Director of the Bureau of Shipbuilding Industry, said: "my country's support policies for the civilian shipbuilding industry have been greatly promoted, and shipyards are also increasing their application of new technologies and new materials, creating huge demand for my country's industrial development. , driving the development of heavy machinery equipment manufacturing, steel industry, communication technology and many other fields.”
"Starting from the Third Five-Year Plan, my country's shipbuilding industry has undergone a new round of technological innovation. Various shipyards have actively promoted technology research and development, making huge breakthroughs in the fields of ship power such as steam turbines, steam engines, and internal combustion engines. At the same time, they have actively built large-scale shipyards and slipways. To gain the advantage of building large ships.”
At the beginning of the 20th century, ship power was mainly steam engines, and those who had the right to speak in this regard were naturally the British, who had accumulated abundant 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.
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. 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 could reach at least 23 million tons in 1915.
The background of the rapid increase in steel production is the rapid development of East Africa's industry. The emerging industries cultivated in East Africa in the last century have begun to develop. In addition, during the First Five-Year Plan and the Second Five-Year Plan, East Africa's industrial scale developed by leaps and bounds. East Africa's demand for steel The demand is growing day by day.
Putting aside industrial development factors, East Africa’s population 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 has remained 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 greatly promoted the steel industry.
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.
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 raw materials such as steel.
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 standard of an industrial power in terms of both total volume and per capita.
The overall reference targets for the target East African industry are mainly the United States and Germany. 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 an important indicator.
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.
Returning 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. Our country's civilian shipbuilding industry has certain advantages. We It is necessary to 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. "
“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 arms race among various countries is seriously exceeded. This can be seen from the "Washington Naval Treaty" after the end of World War I. In fact, the navies of various countries are developing passively to a large extent, and East Africa has temporarily escaped. In the naval military competition, more energy should be devoted to economic development.
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