<h4>Chapter 611: Bridgehead (1)</h4>


    Cha In-soo and Cho Chul-hwan both eagerly wanted to be in charge of the force to be sent to Greend.


    “You’ve got the order under the name of the securitypany and also, it’s actually a facility security job, so the securitypany should y the key role. If they’re led by a bunch of rough Royal Bodyguards, wouldn’t they be spotted by others right away? It’s a no-brainer.”


    “Why does it matter if they’re going to be undercover? Ultimately, the Royal Bodyguards will be stationed in Greend. It’s a hundred times more effective for us toe out from the start.”


    Even though it was colder than Kazakhstan, they both wanted to go to Greend.


    “Hey, hey! The Royal Bodyguards have a lot of work to do, so why don’t you leave it to us? You shouldn’t keep trespassing other people’s territory.”


    “Why is that the realm of the securitypany? It’s the Royal Bodyguards’ territory.”


    “You are so ignorant. How can youpare the securitypany and the military agents?”


    Youngho, who was watching the two’s bickering, opened his mouth.


    “Oh, please shush! Externally, it is disguised as a facility security operation, but we’re going to station the troops for the purpose of establishing a bridgehead anyway, so the Royal Bodyguards should be in charge of it. It’s true that we don’t have enough manpower in the securitypany.”


    “There must be a limit to undercover. Wouldn’t there be a problem if the securitypany guards are overly armed?”


    “It doesn’t matter if the Danish government permits it. It’s going to be okay because I mentioned it as an international securitypany, and I said in advance thepany team is as good as military forces.”


    “Why don’t you build a civilian militarypany then?”


    Cha In-soo suggested creating a separate militarypany as it would resolve the problem of armament.


    “You mean a mercenarypany?”


    “It’s not like a mercenarypany. The civilian military can operate independently unlike a mercenarypany. Especially if it’s a sensitive area with national interests, there’s not much political pressure.”


    Usually, the cost of protecting global entrepreneurs and securing facilities forpanies was more than ten million dors a year.


    Entrepreneurs with more than ten billion dors in personal assets never hesitated to spend the expenses for their families and for the safety of theirpany.


    In particr, to protect businesses in conflict zones, they entered security service contracts with private militarypanies.


    This was because suchpanies had stronger firepower than regr securitypanies.


    So it had already been a long time since private militarypanies earned more than 100 million dors a year.


    It was ironic that the U.S. military entrusted a private militarypany to protect its troops in Iraq. But if this was the way to reduce the cost of sending troops, it was not iprehensible on the other hand.


    “If the Kazakh royal family took the lead in creating a private militarypany, would it be more like a joke?”


    “I just thought of it since we have to disguise the Royal Bodyguards as a securitypany. Just know that we have an option to do so. No one can know who thepany belongs to if it’s based in a third country.”


    “Is it? Find out what operations have been carried out by civilian militarypanies.”


    “I’ve already researched them. It seems like they only contract to fight organizations or countries that would harm humanity. They never move for money.”


    “It’s getting more and more attractive.”


    “They have a very different standard than that of a mercenarypany. They never respond to any morally reprehensible requests. That’s why the assessment of private militarypanies is also very positive.”


    Private militarypanies carried out wars on behalf of certain countries, but if they could maintain high morals, the day was not far away when they would be spotlighted as a new business.


    In this regard, Kazakhstan was one of the ces that had all the necessary conditions to build a private militarypany. It was because there were a Kurdish militia group and a group that had just started out as mercenaries.


    Kurdish people’s morality yed a part in the idea of using them as militia.


    Although they had lived a rough life of militiamen, they never did anything morally reprehensible.


    Rather, they had done a great job of driving the IS out of Syria or Iraq.


    Creating a private militarypany based on them would be like providing stable jobs for the Syrian Kurdish militiamen who were stilling into Kazakhstan.


    ***


    Although Youngho was eager to set up a bridgehead in Greend, military facilities already existed in Greend.


    To the northwest of Greend was the Air Defense Radar Base, the core of the U.S. maind’s defense.


    The military base was the “Thule Air Defense Base,” located 1,600 kilometers from the North Pole and was the northernmost U.S. base.


    The radar early warning system for the U.S. missile defense system was established there.


    However, the maintenance of U.S. military bases was supposed to be left topanies based in Denmark and Greend, but the problem was that thepany that was in charge of the work was only a paperpany, and in fact, the U.S. government was in charge.


    Recently, Greenders took issue with it and called for a base relocation.


    The reason was that there should not be such a military facility in a clean country like Greend.


    Since the issue had emerged in this sensitive time, the U.S. was in a very difficult position. If the base was moved, the air defenses in the north would be gone.


    However, when the queen spoke, the possible bacsh from residents disappeared. On top of that, Queen Margrethe also sternly said that Zeynep Security Service would be responsible for the maintenance and security of American air defense units.


    One word from the queen, who rarely opened her mouth, had a tremendous ripple effect.


    As it was a securitypany owned by the Kazakh royal family, the Greend government officials did not oppose it. If they opposed this decision, it would be tantamount to challenging the authority of the Danish royal family. It was because opposing the queen would never help Greend’s future as the autonomous government of Greend’s one-third of the budget came from Denmark.


    ***


    “I resolved your problem in one shot, Chief.”


    -Do you know how much economic gain the Greend people get due to our base there? They must be opposing our base to increase thend fee. Or perhaps the Chinese government has yed a trick.


    “Whatever the reason is, it is true that if I had not persuaded Queen Margrethe, the U.S. air defense base would’ve been removed from Greend.”


    -I’m not refusing to acknowledge your efforts, but we had already discussed it with the Danish government, and the Greend residents made unreasonable demands.


    “It’s a key U.S. air defensework, isn’t it? But I’ve heard that the U.S. has been using it for almost nothing.”


    -Huh! That’s nonsense. What are you talking about when we paid the amount ording to the agreement with the Danish and Greend governments?


    “Very well. I understand your position. How about talking about the reward for me?”


    -You have a bridgehead in Greend, and you’ve benefited from the full use of our ports, so what do you want from us? Then I’ll be the only one who gets in trouble.


    “How can I put a man like my father in trouble?”


    -Oh, what on earth do you want?


    “I’d like us to use the Greend base together. We’ll keep the facility safe in exchange.”


    -It’s an unreasonable demand. We’ve never let another country to be in charge of the security of U.S. military facilities.


    “I know there has been a precedent in Iraq where a private militarypany protected the U.S. troops. In Korea, guards guarding U.S. military bases have been civilians since long ago.”


    -You’ve done a very thorough investigation.


    “Well, when I was a child, I just saw civilians guarding the Yongsan Garrison with guns. By the way, I’m sure you don’t doubt Zeynep Security Service’s capabilities, do you?”


    -Do you really want to leave the security to the securitypany?


    “If the U.S. wants to, we can send the Royal Bodyguards under the guise of employees of our securitypany. You know they’re all from special forces, right?”


    -Then it’ll be easy to talk about it.


    Michael seemed relieved to hear that Youngho would send his troops undercover.


    -Okay. I’ll talk to the Department of Defense and let you know the results.


    “I hope this has a good ending.”


    This paved the way for a perfect bridgehead in Greend.


    For the U.S., the Thule air defense base was a strategic base that could not be abandoned. In any case, the intervention of the Kazakh royal family, which was an ally of the U.S., was always wee.


    -I have a few things I need to discuss directly with you, Duke. Are you avable?


    “Shall Ie to America?”


    -Things will get bigger if you visit the U.S. Instead, I’ll move secretly.


    “What’s wrong with Afghanistan?”


    -It’s also rted to Afghanistan.


    “China is ying with it again.”


    -That’s a little serious to call it ying. We’re also looking at a variety of issues but this is rted to the whole of Central Asia. Why don’t we meet in person and discuss it?


    “I’m staying in the country for a while, soe visit me any time.”


    -I’ll visit the pce as soon as possible.


    “All right. We’ll be preparing your favorite Ural trout.”