Just as the anti-terrorism exercise codenamed "Mission" was underway, it was late at night in China.
There is no strict definition of airspace altitude in international law, only conventional customs. Generally speaking, countries use the lowermost limit of 110 kilometers of satellites as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States is in a special situation and uses the uppermost limit of 35 kilometers of aircraft as the airspace altitude. After all, they have some technologies that can break through the theoretical maximum flight limit of 35 kilometers, so they naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft freely into the airspace of other countries for reconnaissance.
Even though they were thousands of miles away, even though they were separated by a screen, many people still smelled the faint, threatening smoke...
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
Time passed by minute by minute.
The president, who slapped the report in his hand on the desk and whose chest was heaving violently, glanced around the silent conference room, finally looked at his chief of staff and spoke.
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Minister of Defense: “…”
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In contrast, in North America, which is on the other side of the world, it is noon at the moment.
Kevin, who was sitting next to him, secretly took a look at his president. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that the index finger holding the report was trembling uncontrollably.
From eight o'clock in the morning to now, the entire Pentagon is like a wound music box. Everyone's pace is speeding up unconsciously, and every gear is running at high speed.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
Of course, this sentence was said in an angry tone.
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
In such high airspace, it is easier to dream.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
"Kevin, I want to hear your opinion."
"Just came out..."
"Are you crazy? The airspace altitude we recognize is only 35km! Who are we restricting? And even if we continue to increase the airspace altitude, can our missiles threaten their spacecraft? If not, this kind of convention will Apart from embarrassing us, what's the difference between it and paper for wiping our butts?"
"Play it back again..."
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
However, the situation today seems to be a little different.
There is no corner in this world that is truly safe. Maybe one day when he is having a meeting in the office, several big holes will be smashed in the ceiling. These are all possible.
"It's time to formulate strict international conventions to restrict this evil weapon. We should change the airspace altitude to geostationary orbit altitude! And expand the international treaty that prohibits unconventional weapons from entering outer space orbit to include conventional weapons! That's it! Not a single bullet allowed!”
After opening and closing his mouth for a long time, NASA Director Carson cursed and said.
From eight o'clock in the morning to now, the entire Pentagon is like a wound music box. Everyone's pace is speeding up unconsciously, and every gear is running at high speed.
Just as the anti-terrorism exercise codenamed "Mission" was underway, it was late at night in China.
An angry roar interrupted the debate in the conference room.
The cause of all this is none other than the "anti-terrorism exercise" taking place tens of thousands of kilometers away at this moment - at least in name.
"...Their military exercises are not necessarily aimed at us."
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
"...Their military exercises are not necessarily aimed at us."
Pentagon officials: "..."
The picture on the screen starts to play back.
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
In a conference room in the core area of the Pentagon, a screen that occupied almost the entire wall was showing footage from satellite aerial photography of the Okinawa base. Although the several drop pods crossing the sky were just distant glimpses, they were imprinted on the landing area. The mess is clearly visible...
The president, who slapped the report in his hand on the desk and whose chest was heaving violently, glanced around the silent conference room, finally looked at his chief of staff and spoke.
"Well, it is said that I am going to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."
Facing the picture on the floor-to-ceiling screen, the entire conference room was silent, and everyone held their breath.
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
Don’t even talk about spacecraft.
Hearing this, at least half of the people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
"Play it back again..."
This is a bit scary...
"Of course, just in case, I'll call our CIA director later."
In contrast, in North America, which is on the other side of the world, it is noon at the moment.
The Minister of Defense frowned.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
"Are you crazy? The airspace altitude we recognize is only 35km! Who are we restricting? And even if we continue to increase the airspace altitude, can our missiles threaten their spacecraft? If not, this kind of convention will Apart from embarrassing us, what's the difference between it and paper for wiping our butts?"
Kevin, who was sitting next to him, secretly took a look at his president. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that the index finger holding the report was trembling uncontrollably.
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
"Well, it is said that I am going to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."
The picture on the screen starts to play back.
The Pentagon's aerospace expert pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "The airborne capsule breaks through the low-altitude area very quickly, but the end speed when it approaches the surface is actually not very fast. The explosion effect is not caused by the impact. It is estimated that the airborne capsule is approaching the surface area. A suppressive weapon that is actively released at any time... similar to something like a cluster bomb, and that smoke—"
"According to the report from the CIA, this is indeed a good opportunity. It can not only eliminate a problem but also worsen the relationship between the two countries... But my suggestion is to find out more detailed information about their orbital airborne system before , it is better to exercise restraint and caution.”
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
From the airborne capsule breaking through the atmosphere, to the explosion of smoke as it approached the ground, and the mess on the ground when the smoke dissipated, everything was once again presented to everyone sitting in the conference room at this moment.
Don’t even talk about spacecraft.
"Play it back again..."
After opening and closing his mouth for a long time, NASA Director Carson cursed and said.
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Even though they were thousands of miles away, even though they were separated by a screen, many people still smelled the faint, threatening smoke...
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
After opening and closing his mouth for a long time, NASA Director Carson cursed and said.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
Facing the president's question, Kevin was silent for a while.
Time passed by minute by minute.
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
Kevin nodded.
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
Although he could understand why China valued that scholar so much, using military exercises to escort a visit to an academic conference...
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
And most importantly, these paratroopers can easily bypass the legal airspace of all countries!
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
"...Are we just going to watch them hang the Sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a provocation from the Chinese people against us, and I suggest we should respond strongly!"
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
Of course, this sentence was said in an angry tone.
"The people inside were not smashed into pieces. This is so unscientific..."
After the Cold War era, the pattern of one superpower and multiple powers was established. Other countries have always acted based on their faces. When will it be their turn to temporarily avoid the edge
"Well, it is said that I am going to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."
"Of course, just in case, I'll call our CIA director later."
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
Taking the report from the secretary's hands, the president read it line by line carefully.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
Pentagon officials: "..."
There is no strict definition of airspace altitude in international law, only conventional customs. Generally speaking, countries use the lowermost limit of 110 kilometers of satellites as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States is in a special situation and uses the uppermost limit of 35 kilometers of aircraft as the airspace altitude. After all, they have some technologies that can break through the theoretical maximum flight limit of 35 kilometers, so they naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft freely into the airspace of other countries for reconnaissance.
Noticing the unnatural silence, Director Carson was stunned for a moment, then realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his words, and hurriedly shut his mouth angrily.
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
There was no long wait, and soon a report was delivered to the conference room.
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
It took half an hour to get up and less than twenty minutes to land.
"Are you crazy? The airspace altitude we recognize is only 35km! Who are we restricting? And even if we continue to increase the airspace altitude, can our missiles threaten their spacecraft? If not, this kind of convention will Apart from embarrassing us, what's the difference between it and paper for wiping our butts?"
"The people inside were not smashed into pieces. This is so unscientific..."
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
"This will not help ease regional tensions, it will only exacerbate the crisis!"
The Pentagon's aerospace expert pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "The airborne capsule breaks through the low-altitude area very quickly, but the end speed when it approaches the surface is actually not very fast. The explosion effect is not caused by the impact. It is estimated that the airborne capsule is approaching the surface area. A suppressive weapon that is actively released at any time... similar to something like a cluster bomb, and that smoke—"
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
In such high airspace, it is easier to dream.
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Hearing this, at least half of the people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
Pentagon officials: "..."
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Taking the report from the secretary's hands, the president read it line by line carefully.
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
"Has the detailed analysis report been released? It's about equipment identification."
"I know this without you having to tell me." He said impatiently. The president changed his position and noticed that everyone was looking at him. He suddenly thought of something, and then added another sentence after this sentence. .
Even if advanced air defense radar can detect aircraft operating in this area, the means of restricting this area are already quite limited.
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
Even if advanced air defense radar can detect aircraft operating in this area, the means of restricting this area are already quite limited.
"According to the report from the CIA, this is indeed a good opportunity. It can not only eliminate a problem but also worsen the relationship between the two countries... But my suggestion is to find out more detailed information about their orbital airborne system before , it is better to exercise restraint and caution.”
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
"Kevin, I want to hear your opinion."
"Just came out..."
An angry roar interrupted the debate in the conference room.
"Just came out..."
There was no long wait, and soon a report was delivered to the conference room.
There was no long wait, and soon a report was delivered to the conference room.
There is no corner in this world that is truly safe. Maybe one day when he is having a meeting in the office, several big holes will be smashed in the ceiling. These are all possible.
"According to the information collected by the CIA, this military exercise is most likely a crisis rehearsal arranged for Professor Lu's visit to St. Petersburg, Russia in August. It is assumed that the aerospace forces can respond as quickly as possible when encountering an unexpected event. "
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
"Well, it is said that I am going to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."
The Minister of Defense frowned.
Looking at the president who fell silent, Kevin continued to put forward his own point of view.
Kevin nodded.
Taking the report from the secretary's hands, the president read it line by line carefully.
"...Are we just going to watch them hang the Sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a provocation from the Chinese people against us, and I suggest we should respond strongly!"
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
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Looking at the president who fell silent, Kevin continued to put forward his own point of view.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
Facing the picture on the floor-to-ceiling screen, the entire conference room was silent, and everyone held their breath.
"I know this without you having to tell me." He said impatiently. The president changed his position and noticed that everyone was looking at him. He suddenly thought of something, and then added another sentence after this sentence. .
Time passed by minute by minute.
In contrast, in North America, which is on the other side of the world, it is noon at the moment.
"Kevin, I want to hear your opinion."
Minister of Defense: “…”
And most importantly, these paratroopers can easily bypass the legal airspace of all countries!
Although he could understand why China valued that scholar so much, using military exercises to escort a visit to an academic conference...
"It's time to formulate strict international conventions to restrict this evil weapon. We should change the airspace altitude to geostationary orbit altitude! And expand the international treaty that prohibits unconventional weapons from entering outer space orbit to include conventional weapons! That's it! Not a single bullet allowed!”
From eight o'clock in the morning to now, the entire Pentagon is like a wound music box. Everyone's pace is speeding up unconsciously, and every gear is running at high speed.
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
The picture on the screen starts to play back.
Although he could understand why China valued that scholar so much, using military exercises to escort a visit to an academic conference...
Although he could understand why China valued that scholar so much, using military exercises to escort a visit to an academic conference...
"I know this without you having to tell me." He said impatiently. The president changed his position and noticed that everyone was looking at him. He suddenly thought of something, and then added another sentence after this sentence. .
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
Kevin, who was sitting next to him, secretly took a look at his president. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that the index finger holding the report was trembling uncontrollably.
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
The Minister of Defense frowned.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
In such high airspace, it is easier to dream.
Don’t even talk about spacecraft.
In fact, he was not wrong.
Of course, this sentence was said in an angry tone.
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
Taking the report from the secretary's hands, the president read it line by line carefully.
"Play it back again..."
The cause of all this is none other than the "anti-terrorism exercise" taking place tens of thousands of kilometers away at this moment - at least in name.
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Facing the president's question, Kevin was silent for a while.
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Even though they were thousands of miles away, even though they were separated by a screen, many people still smelled the faint, threatening smoke...
There is no strict definition of airspace altitude in international law, only conventional customs. Generally speaking, countries use the lowermost limit of 110 kilometers of satellites as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States is in a special situation and uses the uppermost limit of 35 kilometers of aircraft as the airspace altitude. After all, they have some technologies that can break through the theoretical maximum flight limit of 35 kilometers, so they naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft freely into the airspace of other countries for reconnaissance.
It took half an hour to get up and less than twenty minutes to land.
In contrast, in North America, which is on the other side of the world, it is noon at the moment.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Play it back again..."
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
Theoretically, this force can ignore all geographical obstacles and deploy to any 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 a steel jungle. …
The Pentagon's aerospace expert pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "The airborne capsule breaks through the low-altitude area very quickly, but the end speed when it approaches the surface is actually not very fast. The explosion effect is not caused by the impact. It is estimated that the airborne capsule is approaching the surface area. A suppressive weapon that is actively released at any time... similar to something like a cluster bomb, and that smoke—"
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
Hearing this, at least half of the people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
"Visiting Russia?"
"...Their military exercises are not necessarily aimed at us."
Looking at the president who fell silent, Kevin continued to put forward his own point of view.
There is no corner in this world that is truly safe. Maybe one day when he is having a meeting in the office, several big holes will be smashed in the ceiling. These are all possible.
"Visiting Russia?"
From the airborne capsule breaking through the atmosphere, to the explosion of smoke as it approached the ground, and the mess on the ground when the smoke dissipated, everything was once again presented to everyone sitting in the conference room at this moment.
And most importantly, these paratroopers can easily bypass the legal airspace of all countries!
Although he was one of the people who breathed a sigh of relief, Kevin's face did not show an expression of relief, but instead was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
An angry roar interrupted the debate in the conference room.
This is a bit scary...
This is a bit scary...
Looking at the president who fell silent, Kevin continued to put forward his own point of view.
The president, who slapped the report in his hand on the desk and whose chest was heaving violently, glanced around the silent conference room, finally looked at his chief of staff and spoke.
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
"Exacerbating the crisis? Just continue to appease? I think always acting too weak is the root of the problem!"
Just as the anti-terrorism exercise codenamed "Mission" was underway, it was late at night in China.
And most importantly, these paratroopers can easily bypass the legal airspace of all countries!
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
"It's time to formulate strict international conventions to restrict this evil weapon. We should change the airspace altitude to geostationary orbit altitude! And expand the international treaty that prohibits unconventional weapons from entering outer space orbit to include conventional weapons! That's it! Not a single bullet allowed!”
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
In such high airspace, it is easier to dream.
"enough!"
Taking the report from the secretary's hands, the president read it line by line carefully.
"Are you crazy? The airspace altitude we recognize is only 35km! Who are we restricting? And even if we continue to increase the airspace altitude, can our missiles threaten their spacecraft? If not, this kind of convention will Apart from embarrassing us, what's the difference between it and paper for wiping our butts?"
The cause of all this is none other than the "anti-terrorism exercise" taking place tens of thousands of kilometers away at this moment - at least in name.
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
Even though they were thousands of miles away, even though they were separated by a screen, many people still smelled the faint, threatening smoke...
"Just came out..."
There is no strict definition of airspace altitude in international law, only conventional customs. Generally speaking, countries use the lowermost limit of 110 kilometers of satellites as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States is in a special situation and uses the uppermost limit of 35 kilometers of aircraft as the airspace altitude. After all, they have some technologies that can break through the theoretical maximum flight limit of 35 kilometers, so they naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft freely into the airspace of other countries for reconnaissance.
"This will not help ease regional tensions, it will only exacerbate the crisis!"
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
"...Are we just going to watch them hang the Sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a provocation from the Chinese people against us, and I suggest we should respond strongly!"
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
"Has the detailed analysis report been released? It's about equipment identification."
Noticing the unnatural silence, Director Carson was stunned for a moment, then realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his words, and hurriedly shut his mouth angrily.
"enough!"
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
There is no strict definition of airspace altitude in international law, only conventional customs. Generally speaking, countries use the lowermost limit of 110 kilometers of satellites as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States is in a special situation and uses the uppermost limit of 35 kilometers of aircraft as the airspace altitude. After all, they have some technologies that can break through the theoretical maximum flight limit of 35 kilometers, so they naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft freely into the airspace of other countries for reconnaissance.
Even if advanced air defense radar can detect aircraft operating in this area, the means of restricting this area are already quite limited.
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
Kevin, who was sitting next to him, secretly took a look at his president. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that the index finger holding the report was trembling uncontrollably.
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
Don’t even talk about spacecraft.
Pentagon officials: "..."
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Visiting Russia?"
There is no corner in this world that is truly safe. Maybe one day when he is having a meeting in the office, several big holes will be smashed in the ceiling. These are all possible.
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
"Of course, just in case, I'll call our CIA director later."
Facing the picture on the floor-to-ceiling screen, the entire conference room was silent, and everyone held their breath.
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
Pentagon officials: "..."
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
Hearing this, at least half of the people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.
The president, who slapped the report in his hand on the desk and whose chest was heaving violently, glanced around the silent conference room, finally looked at his chief of staff and spoke.
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
Theoretically, this force can ignore all geographical obstacles and deploy to any 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 a steel jungle. …
Just as the anti-terrorism exercise codenamed "Mission" was underway, it was late at night in China.
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
In such high airspace, it is easier to dream.
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
The cause of all this is none other than the "anti-terrorism exercise" taking place tens of thousands of kilometers away at this moment - at least in name.
"The people inside were not smashed into pieces. This is so unscientific..."
Looking at the president who fell silent, Kevin continued to put forward his own point of view.
"...Are we just going to watch them hang the Sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a provocation from the Chinese people against us, and I suggest we should respond strongly!"
Although he was one of the people who breathed a sigh of relief, Kevin's face did not show an expression of relief, but instead was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
"This will not help ease regional tensions, it will only exacerbate the crisis!"
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Pentagon officials: "..."
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
"enough!"
In fact, he was not wrong.
This is a bit scary...
Minister of Defense: “…”
"Exacerbating the crisis? Just continue to appease? I think always acting too weak is the root of the problem!"
Theoretically, this force can ignore all geographical obstacles and deploy to any 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 a steel jungle. …
In a conference room in the core area of the Pentagon, a screen that occupied almost the entire wall was showing footage from satellite aerial photography of the Okinawa base. Although the several drop pods crossing the sky were just distant glimpses, they were imprinted on the landing area. The mess is clearly visible...
"Play it back again..."
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
Even though they were thousands of miles away, even though they were separated by a screen, many people still smelled the faint, threatening smoke...
In contrast, in North America, which is on the other side of the world, it is noon at the moment.
Minister of Defense: “…”
He didn't know what to say for such a big gesture.
Kevin nodded.
"enough!"
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
In such high airspace, it is easier to dream.
"enough!"
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
Looking at the president who fell silent, Kevin continued to put forward his own point of view.
An angry roar interrupted the debate in the conference room.
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
Facing the president's question, Kevin was silent for a while.
Kevin nodded.
"Has the detailed analysis report been released? It's about equipment identification."
The president, who slapped the report in his hand on the desk and whose chest was heaving violently, glanced around the silent conference room, finally looked at his chief of staff and spoke.
In a conference room in the core area of the Pentagon, a screen that occupied almost the entire wall was showing footage from satellite aerial photography of the Okinawa base. Although the several drop pods crossing the sky were just distant glimpses, they were imprinted on the landing area. The mess is clearly visible...
"Just came out..."
There is no corner in this world that is truly safe. Maybe one day when he is having a meeting in the office, several big holes will be smashed in the ceiling. These are all possible.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
"Kevin, I want to hear your opinion."
"...Their military exercises are not necessarily aimed at us."
Don’t even talk about spacecraft.
It took half an hour to get up and less than twenty minutes to land.
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
The Minister of Defense frowned.
"According to the information collected by the CIA, this military exercise is most likely a crisis rehearsal arranged for Professor Lu's visit to St. Petersburg, Russia in August. It is assumed that the aerospace forces can respond as quickly as possible when encountering an unexpected event. "
Facing the president's question, Kevin was silent for a while.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
From eight o'clock in the morning to now, the entire Pentagon is like a wound music box. Everyone's pace is speeding up unconsciously, and every gear is running at high speed.
In a conference room in the core area of the Pentagon, a screen that occupied almost the entire wall was showing footage from satellite aerial photography of the Okinawa base. Although the several drop pods crossing the sky were just distant glimpses, they were imprinted on the landing area. The mess is clearly visible...
Kevin nodded.
"Play it back again..."
Theoretically, this force can ignore all geographical obstacles and deploy to any 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 a steel jungle. …
Kevin nodded.
"...Their military exercises are not necessarily aimed at us."
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
Just as the anti-terrorism exercise codenamed "Mission" was underway, it was late at night in China.
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
"According to the information collected by the CIA, this military exercise is most likely a crisis rehearsal arranged for Professor Lu's visit to St. Petersburg, Russia in August. It is assumed that the aerospace forces can respond as quickly as possible when encountering an unexpected event. "
There was no long wait, and soon a report was delivered to the conference room.
Time passed by minute by minute.
"...Are we just going to watch them hang the Sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a provocation from the Chinese people against us, and I suggest we should respond strongly!"
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
"Has the detailed analysis report been released? It's about equipment identification."
"...Are we just going to watch them hang the Sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a provocation from the Chinese people against us, and I suggest we should respond strongly!"
The cause of all this is none other than the "anti-terrorism exercise" taking place tens of thousands of kilometers away at this moment - at least in name.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
The Minister of Defense frowned.
"Well, it is said that I am going to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."
"Well, it is said that I am going to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."
"Visiting Russia?"
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
Kevin nodded.
In fact, he was not wrong.
An angry roar interrupted the debate in the conference room.
After the screen ended, about five minutes passed before the president spoke in a hoarse voice.
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
Time passed by minute by minute.
"Well, it is said that I am going to St. Petersburg to attend the IMU conference."
Minister of Defense: “…”
From eight o'clock in the morning to now, the entire Pentagon is like a wound music box. Everyone's pace is speeding up unconsciously, and every gear is running at high speed.
Even the president himself didn't know how to express the shock he felt at this moment.
Time passed by minute by minute.
There is no corner in this world that is truly safe. Maybe one day when he is having a meeting in the office, several big holes will be smashed in the ceiling. These are all possible.
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
Minister of Defense: “…”
"enough!"
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
"It's time to formulate strict international conventions to restrict this evil weapon. We should change the airspace altitude to geostationary orbit altitude! And expand the international treaty that prohibits unconventional weapons from entering outer space orbit to include conventional weapons! That's it! Not a single bullet allowed!”
Noticing the unnatural silence, Director Carson was stunned for a moment, then realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his words, and hurriedly shut his mouth angrily.
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
Hearing this, at least half of the people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
Pentagon officials: "..."
Because the president didn't speak for a long time, the conference room had already fallen into a quarrel.
Although he was one of the people who breathed a sigh of relief, Kevin's face did not show an expression of relief, but instead was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
There is no strict definition of airspace altitude in international law, only conventional customs. Generally speaking, countries use the lowermost limit of 110 kilometers of satellites as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States is in a special situation and uses the uppermost limit of 35 kilometers of aircraft as the airspace altitude. After all, they have some technologies that can break through the theoretical maximum flight limit of 35 kilometers, so they naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft freely into the airspace of other countries for reconnaissance.
There is no strict definition of airspace altitude in international law, only conventional customs. Generally speaking, countries use the lowermost limit of 110 kilometers of satellites as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States is in a special situation and uses the uppermost limit of 35 kilometers of aircraft as the airspace altitude. After all, they have some technologies that can break through the theoretical maximum flight limit of 35 kilometers, so they naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft freely into the airspace of other countries for reconnaissance.
The Pentagon's aerospace expert pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "The airborne capsule breaks through the low-altitude area very quickly, but the end speed when it approaches the surface is actually not very fast. The explosion effect is not caused by the impact. It is estimated that the airborne capsule is approaching the surface area. A suppressive weapon that is actively released at any time... similar to something like a cluster bomb, and that smoke—"
Hearing this, at least half of the people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
"Has the detailed analysis report been released? It's about equipment identification."
Although he could understand why China valued that scholar so much, using military exercises to escort a visit to an academic conference...
In a conference room in the core area of the Pentagon, a screen that occupied almost the entire wall was showing footage from satellite aerial photography of the Okinawa base. Although the several drop pods crossing the sky were just distant glimpses, they were imprinted on the landing area. The mess is clearly visible...
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
Everyone is waiting for him to read this report.
"Exacerbating the crisis? Just continue to appease? I think always acting too weak is the root of the problem!"
"So much the better… "
"Shet! Anti-terrorism exercise... What kind of terrorists need this kind of equipment to fight?"
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
Even though they were thousands of miles away, even though they were separated by a screen, many people still smelled the faint, threatening smoke...
He didn't know what to say for such a big gesture.
"...Are we just going to watch them hang the Sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a provocation from the Chinese people against us, and I suggest we should respond strongly!"
"I know this without you having to tell me." He said impatiently. The president changed his position and noticed that everyone was looking at him. He suddenly thought of something, and then added another sentence after this sentence. .
After opening and closing his mouth for a long time, NASA Director Carson cursed and said.
Looking at the president who fell silent, Kevin continued to put forward his own point of view.
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
The Pentagon's aerospace expert pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said: "The airborne capsule breaks through the low-altitude area very quickly, but the end speed when it approaches the surface is actually not very fast. The explosion effect is not caused by the impact. It is estimated that the airborne capsule is approaching the surface area. A suppressive weapon that is actively released at any time... similar to something like a cluster bomb, and that smoke—"
There was no long wait, and soon a report was delivered to the conference room.
"Are you crazy? The airspace altitude we recognize is only 35km! Who are we restricting? And even if we continue to increase the airspace altitude, can our missiles threaten their spacecraft? If not, this kind of convention will Apart from embarrassing us, what's the difference between it and paper for wiping our butts?"
"Exacerbating the crisis? Just continue to appease? I think always acting too weak is the root of the problem!"
"According to the report from the CIA, this is indeed a good opportunity. It can not only eliminate a problem but also worsen the relationship between the two countries... But my suggestion is to find out more detailed information about their orbital airborne system before , it is better to exercise restraint and caution.”
Even if advanced air defense radar can detect aircraft operating in this area, the means of restricting this area are already quite limited.
He didn't know what to say for such a big gesture.
Prevent orbital airborne troops from parachuting
To hit a "relatively fixed" satellite in such a high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
But I don't know why, when this sentence was said, the entire conference room suddenly fell silent. Several senior officials, including the president, looked at each other and were speechless.
After looking at the Minister of Defense and seeing him nodding, the staff member responsible for playing the video took a deep breath and pressed the button.
"I know this without you having to tell me." He said impatiently. The president changed his position and noticed that everyone was looking at him. He suddenly thought of something, and then added another sentence after this sentence. .
"So much the better… "
However, the situation today seems to be a little different.
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks, doves and centrists sandwiched between the two sides were all arguing with red faces.
"Of course, just in case, I'll call our CIA director later."
The president, who slapped the report in his hand on the desk and whose chest was heaving violently, glanced around the silent conference room, finally looked at his chief of staff and spoke.
After the Cold War era, the pattern of one superpower and multiple powers was established. Other countries have always acted based on their faces. When will it be their turn to temporarily avoid the edge
The Minister of Defense frowned.
From eight o'clock in the morning to now, the entire Pentagon is like a wound music box. Everyone's pace is speeding up unconsciously, and every gear is running at high speed.
Time passed by minute by minute.
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
Hearing this, at least half of the people in the conference room breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he was one of the people who breathed a sigh of relief, Kevin's face did not show an expression of relief, but instead was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
"It's time to formulate strict international conventions to restrict this evil weapon. We should change the airspace altitude to geostationary orbit altitude! And expand the international treaty that prohibits unconventional weapons from entering outer space orbit to include conventional weapons! That's it! Not a single bullet allowed!”
It took half an hour to get up and less than twenty minutes to land.
Although he was one of the people who breathed a sigh of relief, Kevin's face did not show an expression of relief, but instead was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
"According to the report from the CIA, this is indeed a good opportunity. It can not only eliminate a problem but also worsen the relationship between the two countries... But my suggestion is to find out more detailed information about their orbital airborne system before , it is better to exercise restraint and caution.”
Kevin, who was sitting next to him, secretly took a look at his president. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt that the index finger holding the report was trembling uncontrollably.
Don’t even talk about spacecraft.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if international conventions are formulated to restrict it, it actually doesn't make much sense.
"Has the detailed analysis report been released? It's about equipment identification."
Interrupting the aerospace expert's speech, the president spoke.
After the Cold War era, the pattern of one superpower and multiple powers was established. Other countries have always acted based on their faces. When will it be their turn to temporarily avoid the edge
The silence lasted for a long time, and was finally broken by a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
However, the situation today seems to be a little different.
"Has the detailed analysis report been released? It's about equipment identification."
"Visiting Russia?"
After opening and closing his mouth for a long time, NASA Director Carson cursed and said.
He smiled bitterly and nodded heavily.
There is no corner in this world that is truly safe. Maybe one day when he is having a meeting in the office, several big holes will be smashed in the ceiling. These are all possible.
If it were normal, at this time when they are most prone to sleepiness, most Pentagon employees would choose to drink a cup of coffee at this time, sit in the air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about important international news. , or the results of yesterday's football match...
"I know this without you having to tell me." He said impatiently. The president changed his position and noticed that everyone was looking at him. He suddenly thought of something, and then added another sentence after this sentence. .
Facing the picture on the floor-to-ceiling screen, the entire conference room was silent, and everyone held their breath.
"This will not help ease regional tensions, it will only exacerbate the crisis!"
Facing the president's question, Kevin was silent for a while.
Noticing the unnatural silence, Director Carson was stunned for a moment, then realized that there seemed to be something wrong with his words, and hurriedly shut his mouth angrily.
"So much the better… "
Time passed by minute by minute.
The Pentagon's defense secretary and intelligence chief exchanged glances, then nodded.