Chapter 1000

Just as the anti-terrorism exercise code named "mission" is going on, it is midnight on the land of China.

North America, on the other side of the globe, is at noon.

As usual, at this most sleepy time point, Pentagon employees will mostly choose to drink a cup of coffee, sit in an air-conditioned office, chat with colleagues in the same office about some international news, or yesterday's game

Today, however, things seem to be different.

From eight o'clock in the morning to now, the whole Pentagon is like a clockwork octave box. Everyone's pace is accelerating unconsciously, and every gear is running at a high speed.

And the reason for all this is nothing else. It is the "anti-terrorism exercise" that is taking place tens of thousands of kilometers away at this moment - at least in name.

In a conference room in the core area of the Pentagon, the screen occupying almost the whole wall is showing the pictures taken by the satellite aerial photography of Okinawa base. Although several airborne pods across the sky are just a flash of distant light, the mess printed in the landing area is clearly visible

Facing the picture on the landing screen, the whole conference room was silent, and everyone held their breath.

At the end of the screening, it took about five minutes for the president to say in a somewhat hoarse voice.

"Play it back again..."

At the sight of the Minister of defense, he nodded, and the staff in charge of the film took a deep breath and pressed the button.

The screen begins to play back.

From the parachute breaking through the atmosphere, to the explosion of a piece of smoke when approaching the ground, as well as the mess on the ground when the smoke dissipates, all people sitting in the conference room at this moment are presented again.

Even if it's so far away, even if it's across a screen, many people still smell the faint, threatening smoke

It took a long time for NASA's director Carson to scold.

"Shetter! Counterterrorism exercises What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight? "

This sentence, of course, was uttered in an abusive tone.

But I don't know why, when this sentence came out, the whole conference room was suddenly silent. Several senior officials, including the president, glanced at each other and said nothing.

After noticing the unnatural silence, director Carson was stunned for a moment, then realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his words, and quickly closed his mouth.

This silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from chief of staff Kevin.

"It's so unscientific that the people in it haven't been smashed into meat sauce..."

The Pentagon Aerospace experts pushed the glasses on the bridge of nose and said: "the speed of the airborne module to break through the low altitude area is very fast, but the speed near the end of the earth's surface is not very fast. The explosion effect is not caused by the impact. It is estimated that the airborne module actively releases suppression weapons when it approaches the earth's surface area Something like a cluster bomb, and the smoke - "br >

interrupted the space expert, the president said.

"Has the detailed analysis report come out? About equipment identification. "

The Pentagon's defense chief and intelligence chief exchanged views, then nodded.

"Just came out..."

Without waiting for a long time, a report was soon sent to the conference room.

Taking over the report from the Secretary, the president looked at it carefully, line by line.

Time passes by minute by second.

Everyone is waiting for him to finish reading the report.

Kevin, who is sitting next to him, secretly looks at his president. He doesn't know if it's his illusion. He always feels that his excellency is holding the index finger of the report and shaking uncontrollably.

In fact, he didn't read it wrong.

Even the president himself did not know how to express the shock he was shocked by.

Half an hour last day, less than 20 minutes after landing.

In theory, this force can ignore all the obstacles of geographical conditions and deploy every corner of the world within an hour, whether it is the snow covered Arctic, the jungle covered tropical rainforest, or the White House and Pentagon surrounded by the steel jungle

There is no corner in the world that is really safe. Maybe one day when he is holding a meeting in the office, the ceiling will be smashed into several big holes, which are all possible.

And most importantly, these paratroopers can easily bypass the legitimate airspace of all countries!

It's a little scary

Because the president didn't speak for a long time, I don't know when to start, the meeting room has been in a row.

"It's time to make strict international conventions to limit this evil weapon. We should change the altitude of our airspace to that of synchronous orbit! And the international treaty banning non conventional weapons from entering outer space orbit will be extended to the category of conventional weapons! Not a single bullet! ""Are you crazy? The altitude we admit is only 35km! Who is this limiting? And even if we continue to raise the altitude, can our missiles threaten their spacecraft? If we can't, what's the difference between this kind of convention and the paper that wipes farts / shares, besides embarrassing us? "

There is no strict definition of airspace height in international law, only a conventional practice. Generally speaking, the lowest boundary of satellites is 110km as the recognized airspace height of all countries, while the situation of the United States is quite special, with the highest boundary of aircraft 35km as the airspace height. After all, they have mastered some technologies that can break through the 35 kilometer upper bound of the aircraft theory, and naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft to the airspace of other countries for investigation.

However, 110 kilometers away, even if an international convention is made to restrict it, it doesn't make much sense.

Even if the advanced air defense radar can detect the aircraft moving in this area, the means to limit this area is quite limited.

Not even spacecraft.

To hit a relatively fixed satellite in such a high airspace, you need some luck and opportunity.

Stop the parachutists from parachuting?

In such a high airspace, it's easier to dream.

“…… Can we just watch them hang the sword of Damocles over our heads? This is the provocation of the Chinese people against us, and I suggest that we should give a strong response! "

"This will not help ease regional tensions, it will only aggravate the crisis!"

"Aggravating the crisis? Just appease? I think the root of the problem is always too weak! "

The meeting room was full of quarrels. The hawks and doves, and the centre between them, were all red faced.

"Enough!"

An angry roar interrupted the debate in the meeting room.

Clapping the report in his hand on his desk, the president, whose chest was heaving violently, looked around the silent conference room, finally at his chief of staff, and said.

"Kevin, I want to hear from you."

Kevin was silent for a moment in the face of the president's question.

“…… Their military exercises are not necessarily aimed at us. "

"According to the information collected by the CIA, this military drill is probably for the crisis rehearsal arranged by Professor Lu's visit to St. Petersburg in August, assuming that the troops can make the fastest response in the first time in the face of the unexpected."

The Secretary of defense frowned.

"A visit to Russia?"

Kevin nodded.

"Well, it's said that I went to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."

Secretary of Defense:

Pentagon officials: "..."

Although he could understand why China attached so much importance to the scholar, he used military exercises to escort the visit of an academic conference

He doesn't know what to say with such a big pen.

Looking at the president in silence, Kevin continues to make his point.

"According to the report from the CIA, this is really a good opportunity to get rid of a problem and worsen the relationship between the two countries But my suggestion is that it's better to be restrained and cautious before we can figure out more detailed information about their orbital airborne system. "

"I don't need you to tell me that." Impatiently, the president changed his position, noticed that everyone was looking at himself, suddenly thought of something, and then added a sentence after that.

"Of course, just in case, I'll call our director of the CIA later."

At least half the people in the conference room were relieved to hear that.

Although as one of all the relieved people, Kevin's face was full of powerlessness instead of relief.

After the Cold War era, when the pattern of "one super and many strong" was established, it was always for other countries to look at their faces and act. When should it be their turn to hide their edge.

He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.

"This is the best..."

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