Chapter 544： 2nd Manhattan Project

Although the principle is very correct, there is no problem in theoretical research, but when it comes to practical application, one of the biggest problems is energy! . To accelerate a large number of charged particles to close to the speed of light and gather them into a dense beam, a powerful pulsed power supply is required. After calculation, the launch of a particle beam requires energy equivalent to 30,000 1 million kilowatt power stations to provide power to the weapon system at the same time, which is almost impossible.

So, after analyzing those spheres, Helvin believes that those spheres are nuclear power stations! Only in this form can the power required to launch particle weapons be sufficient! At the same time, there are ordinary nuclear power plants nearby to provide additional energy!

As for another problem, it is the influence of the earth's gravity! Light is not affected by the gravity of the earth. Only the gravity of the sun can bend the light, so the laser weapon does not need to consider the bending problem. However, the particles are affected by the gravity of the earth, so they do not propagate in a straight line when they are emitted. It's a curve! Focusing particle weapons on targets in space requires precise control! It can be said that the Soviet Union must have achieved breakthroughs in both aspects!

Having said so much, Reagan only heard vaguely. He looked at William and said, "So, what big problem will we face?"

"All our satellites in space will be dangerous when they pass over the land of the Soviets in the future. Once a nuclear war occurs, the nuclear warheads of the Soviets can fall on our heads, and we launch the nuclear bombs in the past. , will also be stopped by this weapon!" William said: "The Soviets have an absolute advantage."

"So is our current satellite under such threat? Except for Big Bird 11?" Reagan continued to ask.

Although it is a layman, Reagan asked this question, but it is extremely crucial, and this is also something that a wise politician can think of.

"Right now, only the Big Bird No. 11 is missing, because the Soviets' technology is still in the experimental stage, so only the Big Bird No. 11 that passed through this area was hit. However, we have simultaneously observed that the Soviets are in the alliance. Eight electron beam propagation experiments were carried out on the , Salyut and Cosmos, which shows that the Soviets have made remarkable progress in this area, and if we do not invest money in research now, I am afraid that we will fall behind."

lagging behind! Among conventional air defense missiles, the Soviet Union just experimented with a ballistic missile interception not long ago. Although the Soviets used nuclear explosions to destroy them, the United States discovered through close monitoring that the closest positions of the two warheads were, Less than 100 meters, this is still an old missile. If it is improved with the latest technology, it can be improved by an order of magnitude, and it is possible to reach a distance of ten meters. That is to say, it is possible to intercept at a distance of ten meters. !

The nuclear deterrence during the Cold War was built on the basis of secondary deterrence. After suffering a nuclear attack, one’s own side still has the capability of nuclear counterattack. The premise of these is that both sides are only beaten and not intercepted. Times, the interception of ballistic missiles is still an unsolvable problem. Technical means are too difficult.

But now, the Soviets are far ahead. If the Soviets are not only advanced in ballistic missile technology, but also in the ability to intercept ballistic missiles, the United States will be completely useless.

"If we lag behind in these areas, we in the United States will not be able to support Europe, and our dominance in the West will plummet. Mr. President, I solemnly remind you that you must pay attention to the Soviet Union's anti-missile superiority. Take note of the new advances by the Soviets in space," said Defense Secretary Weinberger.

As soon as Weinberg took office, Reagan continued to cut military spending. Now, Weinberg is so depressed that many people in the military are calling Weinberg a sinner of the military.

And now, there is finally a chance. If the president does not pay attention to the military, the United States will lose its dominant position, and then everything will be lost! All positions established after World War II will be lost! And the whole of the West, once they lose the leader, can they still resist the Red Revolution with a cloud of sand and Europe?

I'm afraid it won't be long before the entire West will be planted with a red flag! The glory of capitalism for hundreds of years will be occupied by socialism.

"Yes, Mr. President, it's about our national security," said Poindexter, national security adviser, who had a deep sense of the crisis.

"Then how much investment would it take if we were to catch up on this?" Reagan asked, too much investment he couldn't afford.

"It won't be too much, but it needs to be the same as the original Manhattan project." William said.

Isn't that too much? Hearing this, Reagan's expression suddenly changed.

The Manhattan Project is the original project to develop the atomic bomb. In order to create an atomic bomb before the Germans and end the abominable war, the core of the "special priority above all actions" is to be guided by the military. The Manhattan Project was astonishingly large. This complex project has become a melting pot of American science, bringing together a large number of scientists from all over the world, led by Oppenheimer The number of scientists is unimaginable, and in some departments, with Ph.D. There are even more people with titles than the average staff member, and there are many Nobel Prize winners among them. At its peak, this project employed 539,000 people and cost a total of $2.5 billion!

That's $2.5 billion that year! According to various factors such as inflation, now, at least 20 billion US dollars must be invested! This would seriously affect Reagan's economic recovery plan and even delay it indefinitely.

However, he didn't know that this was just the beginning!

Moscow, Kremlin, in a secret conference room.

Laughter kept coming. Ustinov, who had always been serious, had a smile on his face. He looked at Andrei, who had returned to Moscow in secret, and said, "Andrei, your plan is really good. The Americans have really been fooled! They are frowning now, debating whether to put money into programs like bottomless particle weapons and laser weapons.”

This is of course a deception scheme! The idea of ​​​​the plan is in charge of Andrei, and the specific implementation is presided over by Marshal Ogarkov, the director of the Strategic Deception Bureau. His plan is perfect. (To be continued.)