Chapter 1000: Dodge the edge

As the counter-terrorism exercise, code-named "Mission," was underway, it was late at night in the land of China.
In contrast, North America, which is on the other side of the earth, is noon at this moment.
If it's usual, at this point of time when people are most likely to be trapped, most Pentagon employees will choose to have a cup of coffee at this time, sit in an air-conditioned office, and chat with colleagues in the same office about some important international happenings. , Or the match of yesterday?
However, today's situation seems to be different.
From 8:00 in the morning to the present, the entire Pentagon is like a wind-up music box. Everyone's footsteps are unconsciously speeding up, and every gear is running at high speed.
The cause of all this is nothing else. It is the "counter-terrorism exercise" that is happening tens of thousands of kilometers away at this moment-at least nominally.
In a conference room in the core area of ​​the Pentagon, a screen occupying almost the entire wall is showing the pictures taken by the satellite aerial Okinawa base. Although the airborne cabins across the sky are just a distant glimmer of light, they are printed on the landing area. The mess is clearly visible ...
Facing the picture on the floor screen, the entire conference room was silent, and everyone held their breath.
The screen was over. About five minutes later, the president said with a husky voice.
"Play back again ..."
He glanced at the Minister of Defense and saw that he nodded, and the staff responsible for playing the movie took a deep breath and pressed the button.
The picture on the screen starts to play back.
From the airborne capsule breaking through the atmosphere to the explosion of smoke as it approached the ground, and the mess on the ground as the smoke dissipated, it appeared again and again in the eyes of everyone sitting in the conference room at this moment.
Even as far away as eighteen thousand miles, and even across a screen, many people still smell the faint, threatening smoke ...
After opening and closing his mouth for a long time, NASA's director Carson yelled.
"Shet! Counter-terrorism exercises ... what kind of terrorists can use this equipment to fight?"
This sentence was, of course, spoken in a swearing tone.
But I don't know why. After this sentence was spoken, the entire conference room was suddenly silent. Several senior officials, including the president, glanced at each other and said nothing to each other.
Noting this unnatural silence, Director Carson froze for a moment, then realized that he seemed to have a problem with this sentence, and quickly closed his mouth.
This silence lasted for a long time, and it was finally broken because of a cough from Chief of Staff Kevin.
"The people inside haven't been smashed into meat sauce. This is too unscientific ..."
The Pentagon ’s aerospace expert pushed the glasses on the bridge of his nose and said, "The airborne module breaks through the low-altitude area very quickly, but it is not fast near the end of the surface. The explosion effect is not caused by the impact. Suppressive weapons released from time to time ... something like a cluster / bundle bomb, and that smoke— "
Interrupted by the space expert, the president said.
"Did a detailed analysis report come out? About equipment appraisal."
The Pentagon's defense chief exchanged sight with the chief of intelligence, then nodded.
"Just came out ..."
Without waiting long, a report was quickly sent to the conference room.
After receiving the report from the secretary, the president read it carefully.
Time passes by every minute.
Everyone is waiting for him to finish reading the report.
Sitting next to him, Kevin looked at his president secretly, wondering if it was his illusion. He always felt that His Excellency the President holding the index finger of the report, was shaking uncontrollably.
In fact, he was not mistaken.
Even the President himself did not know how to express the shock he was receiving at the moment.
For half an hour in the sky, it took less than twenty minutes to land.
Theoretically, this unit can disregard all geographical obstacles and deploy to any corner of the world within one hour, whether it is the snow-covered North Pole, the jungle rainforest, or the White House and Pentagon surrounded by the steel jungle. ...
No corner of this world is truly safe. Maybe one day he is having a meeting in the office and the ceiling is smashed into several large holes. These are all possible.
And most importantly, these paratroopers can easily bypass the legal airspace of all countries!
This is a bit scary ...
Because the president hasn't spoken for a long time, I don't know when to start, the conference room has been in a quarrel.
"It's time to formulate strict international conventions to limit this evil weapon. We should change the altitude of the airspace to the height of the synchronous orbit! And expand the international treaty prohibiting unconventional weapons from entering outer space orbit to the scope of conventional weapons! No bullet is allowed! "
"Are you crazy? We admit that the airspace is only 35km! Who is this limiting? And even if we continue to increase airspace, can our missiles threaten their spacecraft? If this is not possible, this convention will What makes us different than embarrassment?
Airspace altitude is not strictly defined by international law. It is only a convention. Generally speaking, countries use the lowest airspace of 110 kilometers as the recognized airspace altitude. However, the United States has a special situation in which the upper limit of aircraft is 35km. After all, they have mastered some technology that can break through the maximum upper bound of the aircraft theory of 35 kilometers, and naturally hope to be able to "legally" fly some special aircraft to the airspace of other countries for investigation.
However, beyond 110 kilometers, even if there is an international convention to restrict it, it does not make much sense.
Even if advanced anti-aircraft radars can detect aircraft moving in this area, the means to restrict this area is quite limited.
Don't even talk about spacecraft.
To hit "relatively fixed" satellites in such high airspace requires a certain amount of luck and timing.
Stop orbiting airborne soldiers from parachuting?
In such high airspace, it is easier to dream.
"... Did we just watch them suspend the sword of Damocles above our heads? This is a Chinese provocation against us, and I suggest that we should respond strongly!"
"This will not help alleviate regional tension, it will only exacerbate the crisis!"
"Aggravating the crisis? Just so appeasing? I think it's the weakness that always manifests itself too weakly!"
There was a quarrel in the conference room. The hawks and doves and the centrists sandwiched between the two sides fought each other.
"enough!"
An angry roar interrupted the argument in the conference room.
He patted the report in his hand on the desk, the president with a violent chest, looked around the silent meeting room, and finally looked at his chief of staff and said.
"Kevin, I want to hear from you."
Facing the president's question, Kevin was silent for a while.
"... their military exercises may not be directed at us."
"According to the information collected by the CIA, this military exercise is likely to be a crisis rehearsal arranged for Professor Lu's visit to St. Petersburg, Russia in August. It is assumed that in the event of an unexpected event, the space force will be able to respond as quickly as possible EbookFREE.me ~ The Minister of Defense frowned.
"A trip to Russia?"
Kevin nodded.
"Well, it is said to be going to St. Petersburg for the IMU conference."
Minister of Defense: "..."
Pentagon officials: "..."
Although he could understand why Hua Guo valued that scholar so much, he used military exercises to an academic conference visit ...
With such a large handwriting, he didn't know what to say.
Looking at the silent president, Kevin continued to make his point.
"According to the report from the CIA, this is indeed a good opportunity to not only eliminate one trouble but also to worsen relations between the two countries ... but my suggestion is to find out more detailed information about their orbital airborne system Before, it was better to exercise restraint and caution. "
"I don't need you to say that, I know it." Impatiently, the president sitting in a different position noticed that everyone was looking at himself, and suddenly thought of something, and then added a sentence after this sentence .
"Of course, just in case, I'll call our CIA director later."
Hearing this sentence, at least half of the people in the conference room were relieved.
Although he was one of the sighs of relief, Kevin's face did not show a relieved expression, but was full of powerlessness.
After the Cold War era, a pattern of superpowers has been laid. Other countries have always looked at their faces and acted. When should it be their turn to evade the edge?
He smiled bitterly, and nodded heavily.
"So much the better……"
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