"Are you kidding me? How can they possibly cooperate with island countries?"
In the corner office, Bob looked at the report in front of him in disbelief, his eyes full of doubt.
"...But this is the fact. Although both parties have denied it, our intelligence personnel did monitor that they had contact."
"And Taro Nakayama did mention this matter in a closed-door meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."
"According to the description of the person involved, Taro Nakayama's tone was very firm."
"Although he has not shown any determination to cooperate with China, what is certain is that he must have a choice in his hands."
"Our judgment is that China may have mastered THAAD technology and completed practical design."
“However, it’s hard to say whether they have this system in hand.”
Hearing the assistant's words, Bob nodded heavily.
"It doesn't surprise me."
"Their radar system technology and hypersonic missile technology have already achieved breakthroughs."
"In fact, after the advent of digital array radar and the DF-17, I already expected to hear about THAAD from them one day."
"But what I didn't expect was that they would actually consider cooperating with island countries to export this system."
"Isn't this treason? Their nuclear deterrence capability will continue to be weakened because of this. Even if they have medium-range missiles like DF-17, it won't be enough, right?"
"It's really not enough."
The assistant pondered for a moment, and then said:
"In fact, our main consideration in deploying THAAD in island countries was not to try interception, but to obtain intelligence."
"After the AN/TPY-2 radar is deployed, if the opponent's missile takes off from the southeast coast, our comprehensive intelligence system can immediately obtain the information and prepare for interception in advance."
"The main purpose of this strategy is to provide domestic security. If they really provide the island country with the THAAD system, and if the radar performance they provide can really reach a level comparable to ours, wouldn't this be equivalent to digging their own grave?"
"I don't understand. Maybe we should report the situation to Congress as soon as possible and listen to their opinions."
"Well, that's how it should be."
Bob was silent for a moment, then picked up the phone next to him, but after a moment of hesitation, he put the receiver back again.
“Congress should be notified, but maybe it’s not our responsibility to speak out about this matter.”
"Why?"
the assistant asked in surprise.
"I have a feeling that the other side's strategy is not aimed at us."
"You're not here for us? What do you mean?"
"That's the literal meaning. They have no reason to lay out their Asia-Pacific strategy at this time. Although they do have many major breakthroughs in technology,"
"It's not big enough."
The assistant interjected.
"Yeah, not big enough."
"At such a scale, they have no spare capacity to continue to compete for overseas control or voice after meeting domestic military needs."
"Then, this time of contact has to make us think."
"The most likely scenario is that this is just a symbolic act."
"As for what the purpose is, I don't know, let others guess."
"Anyway, the information is already public."
After hearing Bob's words, the assistant nodded understandingly.
Afterwards, the two of them left the office without further discussing the issue.
However, just as Bob was leaving the office, Congress, the May Congress, received this message.
But before they could react, the fuse of the powder keg began to burn at lightning speed.
News that had obviously been deliberately directed was released one after another, catching their public opinion control department off guard.
"The THAAD system is no longer exclusive? A competitor has appeared!"
"China already has the THAAD system, and systems such as Aegis and Phalanx are outdated."
"The island country claims that the THAAD system trade with China is pure nonsense, and the two parties have not reached any cooperation agreement at all."
"Confirmed! China is indeed willing to export the THAAD system!"
In the May Meeting office, looking at the dense news headlines, Houston's expression was uncertain.
From the recent series of actions, he has almost guessed the opponent's strategy, but the problem is that he has no means to deal with the opponent's strategy!
What are you doing?
I just want to use dumping to curb the development of a single industry of yours, and the importance of this industry is actually not that high at all.
And you, actually killed me directly? !
There is no doubt that from the initial investment group’s acquisition of 555 Fulton, to the publicity campaign of one building in three days, to the constant news reports about “selling national debt”, all of this is aimed at It comes from the weakest point of the current economy here!
They just want to bring down the real estate market, cause housing prices to plummet, and at the same time detonate CDS, a dynamite that has been expanding day by day!
Once they succeed, after the 21st century, the prosperity of the entire American economy will be wiped out!
My sense of smell is already sharp enough. On the level of "confrontation", the May Meeting can almost be said to have reached the extreme.
there is always a solution to a problem.
Finance versus finance, public opinion versus public opinion, market versus market.
Every step China took, it resolutely counterattacked and contained.
The results are quite satisfactory. The real estate market shows no signs of turmoil and instead continues to rise.
If this trend continues, one day the United States will pass the crisis period and enter a new stage of rapid development.
——
However, I never thought that what they really wanted to play was not this hand at all!
Their trump card is not to flood the market with massive funds or spread rumors in the public opinion, but to jump out of the "confrontation" route and directly open up a new battlefield!
Military trade
Yes, the volume of this part of the economic activity is very small, averaging only a few tens or hundreds of billions of dollars per year.
However, this is the face of the United States of America.
In the past, they only competed for markets in the Middle East, but now, they have begun to directly compete in the Pan-Pacific region!
If they really do this business, how can it be done?
Not to mention it is done, at present they have only released some news, and the financial market has already started to fluctuate significantly.
CDS transaction volume increased sharply, and the number of second-hand houses for sale increased by more than 10,000 units in one day.
what does that mean?
This means that news in the military industry has really hurt public expectations for the future economy of the United States.
So cruel.
This is their standard style of play.
I hit you, and I hit mine, and every punch I punched was aimed at your face.
If you don't defend, I will be injured in exchange for my life.
Houston sighed heavily. He thought quietly for a long time and finally said:
"Find me General Bob at the Corner Tower."
"I have something I need to discuss with him."
"Yes, let's notify Congress simultaneously."
"This is no longer a problem we can deal with and we must seek cooperation."
"The corner tower must cooperate with us."
"Their AN/TPY-2 radar has been deployed in the island nation of Aomori Prefecture. If we want to make a comeback, this is our only chance."
A few days later, at the Cape Branch Military Base in Aomori Prefecture in the northern part of the island country, Leon set foot on cold land for the first time.
While he greedily breathed the cold air from the northeast, he said to Hook beside him:
"The smell of the Arctic Ocean! This is the weather that suits me best!"
"I have long said that I would ask them to transfer me to the north, and now it has finally come true!"
Hook smiled in agreement, and then said:
"This is just a business trip. After the mission is over, you still have to return to Kadena Base."
"I know, you don't have to remind me."
Leon said dissatisfied.
The two of them stepped off the special car together and entered the base under the guidance of representatives from the island country.
On the top of the highest mountain, Lyon saw the huge AN/TPY-2X band radar facility.
He couldn't help but sigh:
"What a masterpiece. Has this thing been debugged? Is it ready for use now?"
"In fact, it's already on."
Hook replied.
"The radar waves it generates are scanning the sky continuously. If any abnormality is found, whether it is 500 kilometers, 1,000 kilometers, or 2,000 kilometers away, it will immediately report the situation to the command center."
"At that point, we can make different decisions based on the type of target."
"This is a major progress for us - not to mention containing the Chinese people. At least when the northern peninsula conducts experiments again in the future, we can remind their neighbors to respond in time."
Hearing this, Leon nodded slightly.
"It's indeed very good - but our mission here is not to listen to your popular science."
"I want to test whether it is as practical as you say."
"Are our target missiles ready?"
"It's ready. It's a modified Trident missile. The target sea area faces away from the Asian continent. We have communicated with them and informed them of the test schedule, time and intended target."
"However, it is still quite sensitive to launch such an intercontinental missile on this sea. Therefore, our external publicity is a rocket launch test from a sea platform."
Leon spat dissatisfied, and then said:
"It's so damned - even if we tell them clearly that this is an intercontinental missile, what can they do?"
"Besides, we didn't point the target at them. Forget it, it's just testing the radar performance anyway. When can we start the exercise?"
".It's a test."
Hook corrected helplessly.
Then he continued:
"The test window is within 48 hours. In theory, from this moment on, you can start the test at any time."
"Then now!"
Following Leon's order, the entire "experimental team" or exercise team immediately started running at high speed.
A thousand kilometers away, an Ohio-class nuclear submarine surfaced. Then, the vertical launch silo hatch was opened, and the specially modified Trident missile without the warhead was launched.
The water splashed up to a height of ten meters. After jumping out of the water, the missile's engine immediately started, and the blazing flames evaporated all the water droplets that had not yet had time to fall.
Shrouded in white mist, the huge figure of the trident disappeared into the clear sky.
At the same time, in the AN/TPY-2 radar control center at the Aomori Prefecture base, Leon was excitedly looking at the images and numbers on the screen.
"High-speed flying object detected!"
"The speed, altitude, and direction information have been obtained and sent back to the central processor, ready to start orbit calculation!"
"Orbit calculation completed, radar tracking in progress!"
"Tracking normal. Altitude 10 kilometers."
"Tracking normal. Altitude 20 kilometers."
"The distance is 1,800 kilometers and it is about to leave the tracking range of radar No. 1."
"Understood, prepare to hand over radar tracking authority, Kadena, Guam, Hawaii, please prepare."
"Transfer authority and tracking is normal!"
Instructions were issued one after another without interruption, and the joyful look on Leon's face became more and more obvious.
This is the real THAAD!
From the moment it was launched, tracking of the missile never stopped.
The powerful central command system transmitted information thousands of miles away to another corner of the world in an instant, and then all the eyes that had been arranged lit up immediately.
They stared closely at the intruder, carefully calculating their trajectory.
Until the last moment, until this intruder broke through the "dead line."
Subsequently, the ground-based interceptor missile took off and struck the target with a timing accuracy that humans could never match.
The metaphor of shooting bullets with bullets cannot accurately describe the difficulty of interception.
Because the speed of intercepting missiles is far less than the speed of ballistic missiles.
As the "Interception Successful" prompt came on, Lyon showed undisguised pride on his face.
"This is our strength!"
He shouted loudly to everyone in the headquarters.
This experiment not only proved the powerful strength of the AN/TPY-2 radar, but also reiterated a fact to the island country, that is:
Only we, the United States, can truly master the THAAD system in this world!
As for the Chinese?
What kind of industrial waste is this THAAD system they call?
It's nothing more than a shoddy, low-level product that's purely used for frivolous purposes.
With that kind of thing, you actually want to compete with us in the arms market in the Asia-Pacific region?
This is a bit too whimsical.
At this moment, a trace of shame also flashed through the minds of the island nation's technicians present.
They were ashamed that they would question the most powerful country in the world, and that at a certain moment, they had thoughts of betrayal.
As a result, their expressions became more humble, and compliments to Lyon and America came out of their mouths as if they were free of charge.
——
But at this happy moment, someone in the command center suddenly exclaimed:
"There's a problem! Another missile is launched!"
Time goes back two hours.
In a military base on the southeast coast, the commander with a star on his shoulder stood in front of the missile launch vehicle painted in camouflage, and said in a slightly teasing tone:
"Before, I only saw pictures, videos, and data. I thought this thing was quite big. But now when I come to see it on site, it's nothing more than that."
"However, this thing can actually travel two thousand kilometers? This is a bit incredible."
The accompanying technician laughed and replied:
"Chief, what you said is true. Among the family of medium-range missiles, our DF-17 is indeed slightly smaller, but it is not much smaller."
"This entire missile uses the latest technology."
"From the waverider design, to the high-fuel ramjet engine, to the active radar homing system. In short, it can be said that this missile is the culmination of our country's most advanced missile technology."
"Flying two thousand kilometers is nothing. The point is, after flying two thousand kilometers, this thing can still maintain the hit accuracy within 50 meters. This is very advanced."
"Looking at the whole world, there are only a handful of people who can do this."
After hearing the technician's introduction, the commander pursed his lips and said:
"Then there's still an old beauty alongside us."
"We still need to continue to make progress and strive to leave them far behind."
After finishing speaking, the commander paused for a moment and continued:
"Of course, I'm not saying you didn't do a good job."
"In fact, what you have done is unprecedented and unprecedented."
"The credit is great. It's much greater than the big guys like us."
"It's all Starfire's fault."
The technician said seriously.
The commander was stunned for a moment, then showed a relieved smile.
He looked at the technician beside him and asked:
"Is there any movement over in Aomori Prefecture? Has the other side's so-called 'rocket experiment' started?"
As soon as they heard about serious business, the technician's face immediately became serious.
He answered while checking the information on the computer screen next to him:
"We have no way to monitor the specific progress of the opponent's missile launch, but according to the intelligence they shared with us before, a Trident missile will be launched from the South Pacific waters about 1,000 kilometers away from Aomori Prefecture."
"We have arranged satellite surveillance in this area, but to be honest, the probability of discovering them is very low."
"However, we have another way."
"any solution?"
the commander asked curiously.
"We dispatched a drone and entered the outer airspace of Aomori Prefecture."
"Electronic reconnaissance equipment monitored the radar waves of the AN/TPY-2 radar."
"Based on the radar wave dynamic data, we judge that the Trident missile should have been launched now."
"In about 10 minutes, their interception will be completed - if the THAAD system can really intercept it."
Hearing his words, the commander smiled and nodded.
"Not bad, very smart."
"Then, let's wait for another ten minutes."
"This time, we have to build momentum."
"We have to let people all over the world see their THAAD system, that's all!"
"Do the inspections, set the parameters, and prepare to launch!"
"clear!"
The technician stood and saluted.
Not far away, the final inspection work before the launch of DF-17 is already underway in an orderly manner.
On the other side, in the Aomori Prefecture base, the entire AN/TPY-2 radar headquarters was in chaos.
Leon stood manically and walked around in the command room, his eyes subconsciously avoiding the radar screen, but he couldn't help but look at it.
Just now, this super-powerful radar detected a missile launch, and based on the initial missile trajectory, the missile was pointing somewhere on the high seas in western Aomori Prefecture.
Not only did this not make Leon feel any nervousness, it actually made him very excited.
Just waiting for you to come!
I originally wanted to find an opportunity to kill those Chinese people with their vigor, but I didn't expect that they came to my door without taking the initiative to provoke them!
What a joke!
Don’t you know what kind of radar is deployed in Aomori Prefecture?
Don’t you know what the test we did this time is?
Yes, we really have no way to directly intercept your missiles. After all, the THAAD system has not been deployed yet.
However, if our radar can track your missile throughout the entire process, and even at the end, directly locate the landing point of the missile to fish it, how will you react?
This is the real insult!
When the time comes, I will make everything that happened public and make everything you have done before become a joke.
With this idea in mind, Leon immediately directed many technicians to start tracking, but soon, they discovered a serious problem.
That missile, it's so fast! ——
No, not only is it fast, its trajectory is too complex, almost to the point of being unpredictable!
There were even several times when the radar had obviously captured its echo, but after the next echo arrived, its position had strangely changed.
Are they dancing in the air?
Completely disordered, completely chaotic, but still maintaining a high speed of over Mach 10?
what kind of monster is this
For a moment, even Leon felt a little cold.
He suddenly realized that he had met his match.
This missile is probably the legendary DF-17.
Although many reports about this missile have been published before, there has never been a time when our own defense system had the opportunity to confront it head-on.
What I am facing is the first time!
Leon was trembling all over, and his emotions were tense to the limit.
He prayed secretly in his heart, praying that the radar would not lose tracking of the missile, praying that his own interception simulation would at least succeed in computer simulation, and praying that the ships that were actually active on the sea could use their Aegis shields. The system completes secondary identification and defense
However, all his prayers were in vain.
Radar tracking of DF-17 is still intermittent, and the Aegis system is not even qualified to participate in the war.
According to computer simulations, the probability of the THAAD system successfully intercepting this missile is .7%.
Seeing this result, Leon actually breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, it's not 0%.
He was still staring at the screen, but after a certain moment, the fast-moving missile suddenly disappeared.
He became excited instantly and asked:
"Did the simulated interception succeed?"
The technician operating the radar shook his head bitterly and replied:
"no."
"It hit the mark."
Leon froze on the spot.
His mind was in chaos.
He dared not think about it. If the target of this missile was him, would this military base still exist?
(End of chapter)
