the world is at stake

It is speculated that the method of use is to mount and take off with a large bomber, release it at an altitude of [-] meters, use a rocket engine to fly to an altitude of [-] or [-] meters, and conduct investigations on suspicious theaters at a speed of Mach [-] to [-].

Mach 6000 is more than [-] kilometers per hour, even if it starts from Fujian to Guam, it only takes half an hour.Since it flies high enough and fast enough and is an invisible target, its detection efficiency is very high.

This is only the space-based reconnaissance force. China also has space-based satellites and ground-based long-range radars for early warning.

The Pentagon believes that as long as there are eight to ten "Wu-detection-eight" is a huge threat, it can maintain continuous tracking of large ships along the southeast coast of China.

In addition, the price of this reconnaissance aircraft should not be too expensive, and there is no pilot, so it will be very flexible to use.

In case it performs a non-return mission, it can completely bring the entire Western Pacific into the scope of investigation, and it can even turn into a hypersonic warhead to launch an attack, which cannot be intercepted at all.

The Pentagon is worried about this, and believes that China has found an effective way to deal with the US Navy's regional involvement.Our carrier strike groups are no longer safe off the coast of China. "

The assistant’s words made Marco frowned. For the first time, he felt that the struggle between big powers was multi-dimensional—one was engaged in trade wars, one was engaged in technological wars, the other was engaged in public security improvement and social reforms, and at the same time was preparing for war.

How can one person have enough energy to handle so many affairs, which must require teamwork.During the Cold War, the United States once had this kind of national concerted effort to advance towards one goal.

However, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union, it gradually lost this ability—without internal help, without strong enemies and external patients, the country will perish!

Marco frowned, but it was not his turn to deal with related matters. He could only scratch his head and ask, "Does the Pentagon have any countermeasures?"

The assistant shook his head helplessly, "Senior officers of the Ministry of Defense are preparing to submit an undisclosed report to Congress, and it is said that they have conducted internal deduction.

China's move is likely to test the response of the United States. The other party wants to know what steps the US decision-makers can take once a war breaks out in the Taiwan Strait? "

Will the United States intimidate with false rhetoric, or confront it personally?

"This is cutting sausages, testing our limits with one knife at a time." Marco Shi slammed his fist on the table.But after thinking about it in his mind, he found that no matter what choice he made, it was not a good choice.

Now is time and space reverse flow, the current world only has influence on the future within a certain range.

If only deterrence is not used, this will undoubtedly give China great confidence.It has seen through the weakness of the United States, and it is likely to be more daring in the main time and space.

If you personally end up fighting a fierce battle with China, not to mention how to persuade the Congress and the Ministry of Defense to directly fight against a nuclear power for a small island-maybe the "Holy Light" team would like to do a real fight.

How to win is the problem.

Now that the three aircraft carriers are unable to put substantial pressure on the Chinese military, how will PLA's further actions be suppressed?

The experience of being able to fight with the U.S. military is extremely rare-as if the new crown epidemic has tested the governance capabilities of governments around the world, whether it is a mule or a horse that comes out.

Marcos bets that if there is a real battle, either the two countries will end up firing nuclear bombs at each other to destroy each other, or China will drive the US out of the Western Pacific.

At that time, Japan and South Korea will immediately fall to China, and the entire East Asia will form a free trade zone dominated by China.Population, resources, markets, technology, they are all lacking - the yellow race will fight against the white race.

It would be horrific for something like this to happen.

"How to avoid such a bad situation?" Marco shook his head, not knowing what to do?

On December 12, China's PLA announced to the outside world that two Chinese aircraft carrier formations conducted an exercise for the first time in the ocean east of the Philippine Sea, and stated that this exercise was not aimed at any country or force.

In response, the three U.S. aircraft carriers also expressed that they would conduct military exercises in the Western Pacific, and they also brought in Japan to make a tit-for-tat spoiler.

Its navy's EA-6B and E-2C and other electronic warfare planes have been dispatched one after another to track and interfere with Chinese fighter planes and aircraft carriers in the ocean.Even land-based large-scale intelligence-gathering aircraft such as RC-135 also came to join in the fun.

The exercise areas of the two sides almost overlapped, and both regarded the other as an imaginary enemy, and conducted a drill that was close to actual combat - chasing, maneuvering, discovering, and destroying.

In many duels, the Chinese side lost miserably.

The number and types of aircraft carried by the 'Liaoning' and 'Shandong' ships are limited, and the operational capability of the aircraft carrier is also far behind that of the US military. .

Two [-]-ton "Nimitz" class ships and one [-]-ton "Kitty Eagle" class ship crushed the [-]-ton class "Liaoning" and "Shandong".

The exercise has not yet ended, and the Taiwan media, which had been quiet for a long time, seemed to finally connect to the Internet, and excitedly reported on this Sino-US showdown.

What's "A Communist lost his pants", "Two Chinese aircraft carriers were sunk in less than half an hour", "The combat power of the US aircraft carrier is irresistible", "The Japanese and US allies are strong in supporting Taiwan, and I have the advantage".

The European and American media also reproduced it one after another, and the hyped news was buzzing.It's just that the well-known US Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld suddenly told the media that this exercise has no meaning to the US military.

"Chinese aircraft carriers are still too weak to pose a threat to the US military. Therefore, for the sake of regional security and world peace, China should face up to the status quo and avoid direct confrontation with the US.

The U.S. Navy will not allow any regional forces to harm the interests of the United States and its allies in the Western Pacific, and we are capable of responding to any challenge. "

Rumsfeld yelled loudly, and the Taiwanese media were as excited as if they had obtained the security guarantee of the alliance, and they were almost joyous, beating gongs and drums to celebrate.

But it was the Korean media who watched the excitement and didn't think it was a big deal came out to interpret it-the more harsh words Rumsfeld said, the more he had no confidence.The US military failed to regain confidence from the confrontational exercises, but became more anxious.

Because during the exercise, China used various methods to detect US warships, and used a 'Dongfeng 26' ballistic missile in the waters near Guam to hit a target ship maneuvering at sea.

This target ship is not 'Yuanwang 4', but a decommissioned '051' destroyer transformation.

What shocked the U.S. military was that the target ship was not fixed when it was hit, but simulated the trajectory of an aircraft carrier at sea at a high speed of [-] knots, and there were no Chinese warships or aircraft within [-] kilometers around it to provide relay guidance.

Because the target ship was close to Guam, the U.S. military on the island thought it was an electronic reconnaissance ship, and sent warships and planes to keep an eye on it—until the Chinese announced that it was a target ship, and half an hour later, a bomb was fired from the direction of the mainland. ballistic missiles.

The one-ton warhead penetrated the target ship at a speed of Mach [-], hitting it into the water on the spot, and the scene was extremely gorgeous.

But just before the target ship sank, the Chinese personnel who drove the target ship took a fishing boat back to the ship for damage management, and then dragged it all the way back to study the damage effect.

This is clearly for the Americans to see.

Regarding China's anti-ship ballistic missiles, the Pentagon has intelligence but doesn't care.They believe that ballistic missiles need too many prerequisites to hit an aircraft carrier, relying on the so-called 'kill chain'.

Various auxiliary reconnaissance methods such as reconnaissance satellites, long-range radars, reconnaissance aircraft, drones, and submarines are needed to lock the aircraft carrier in real time.

The U.S. military is convinced that it can destroy one of the reconnaissance links in actual combat, thereby rendering anti-ship ballistic missiles ineffective.

In addition, the U.S. military also has doubts about the strike accuracy of this weapon, believing that even if the "kill chain" captures the whereabouts of the aircraft carrier, it is unlikely that a hypersonic dive missile will hit a moving sea target.

But just look at it now...

Even a ship maneuvering at thirty knots at sea;

Even though it is near Guam and closely monitored by the US military;

Even if there are no Chinese ships or planes around;

Even if the target is much smaller than the aircraft carrier;

Anti-ship missiles can also destroy it.

The U.S. military was speechless for a moment.

This is because during the exercise of the three US aircraft carriers, all kinds of detection and interference methods by sea, land, air and space were used, and the target ship was hit by a missile.

The PLA's two aircraft carriers are probably here to exchange, and the exchange of two aircraft carriers is considered a win.After the exercise, the Taiwan media made a lot of noise, and Rumsfeld came out to speak hard, but he couldn't change the situation on the battlefield.

There was "Wuzhenba" before and "Dongfeng 26" later. The U.S. military couldn't brag if it wanted to.

The two sides can not only destroy each other in the field of nuclear weapons, but also achieve mutual destruction to a certain extent in the field of conventional weapons, if limited to the western Pacific waters.

Marcos attended a closed hearing of the Department of Defense in Congress.

When Rumsfeld said at the meeting that it was impossible to prevent the PLA from attacking Taiwan, the congressmen on the scene laughed at first, thinking that the Pentagon soldiers wanted military expenses again.

But when the hawkish defense minister repeatedly stated that the U.S. military does not want a war with another nuclear power, the atmosphere at the hearing finally became more serious.

"Everyone, I'm not here to ask you for military funding this time, but to tell you very seriously, don't just pass any 'Taiwan Relations Act' in Congress. Because if there is a real fight, we may not win."

Rumsfeld's gaze was like a eagle watching a wolf, staring at these congressmen who don't understand fart but fart every day.He said with emphasis:

"Both the CIA and the Ministry of National Defense have noticed that China is mobilizing for war, and they want to do it very seriously. I can even predict that the war will start in about half a year. I hope you can make the right choice by then."

Microphones and speakers made the words of the Minister of Defense repeatedly shaken at the hearing, and the MPs in front of him immediately felt that they were facing the "Taiwan Strait Conflict".

Go ahead, it's too hot and it's detrimental to American interests.

Don't accept it, it's too ugly and it will damage the reputation of the United States.

Chapter 54 Provocation

At the end of the hearing, the MPs were like eggplants beaten by frost, with their heads bowed and their minds heavy.

As the Secretary of Defense, Rumsfeld did not want to stay with these waste snacks who only campaigned but did not work, so he walked out of the hearing with his adjutant.

Mar Keshi caught up from behind and asked, "Minister, can I hold you up for a few minutes?"

'La Shi' is known as 'the warlord of the Pentagon', and his usual image is aggressive and extremely belligerent.He is a typical "old white male" elite in Washington politics, always murderous when formulating foreign war plans.

Looking back, Your Excellency the Minister saw the rookie Congressman from the Republican Party catching up. He shook hands and said: "Marco Shi, I really like the few policies you have recently implemented."

Encouraging Israel to invade Iraq, banning drugs and carrying out law and order rectification in the United States, although there have been successes and failures, in the view of 'La Shi', Marcos is a man of work, not a fool who only makes money by boasting.

After thanking the 'old man' for his praise, Marco asked sincerely: "Your Excellency, do you have any countermeasures or suggestions for China's current military ambitions and posture?"

For the stress test of the 'Holy Light' team in 'Taiwan Attack', the 'Brotherhood' really has no good way to deal with it.

"Do you really want to hear it?" 'La Shi' asked with a laugh.Seeing that Marco Shi nodded, he continued: "The United States cannot accept provocations, let alone allow provocations to succeed."

nonsense!

Marco continued to nod.

'La Shi' continued: "I will strongly respond to the Chinese's military risky behavior, increase the deployment of the US military in the Asia-Pacific region, and at the same time carry out tit-for-tat deterrence. Let the Chinese understand that once a war starts, they will lose gone."

Ah... what a bold statement!

But will it work?

Ma Keshi pursed his lips, "Your Excellency, if the Chinese side can't understand what you mean. Or do they insist on going to war?"

'La's' shook his head and said in a professional tone: "War needs to consider the consequences, as long as the message we give is strong enough, China can understand it.

For example, I will arrange a large number of B-52s to Hawaii, Guam, the Philippines, and Singapore.These long-range bombers can launch thousands of cruise missiles at one time to strike all high-value targets in southeast China.

The U.S. military still has many similar strike methods.As long as the losses are large enough, China simply cannot deal with them. How could it be possible to take such a risk? "

Hearing what 'La Shi' said was conclusive and natural, but Marco Shi felt it was absurd.He also asked:

"Your Excellency, will the U.S. military really do this? It will definitely lead to a nuclear war. The U.S. can't just ignore the danger of a nuclear war just because it can take advantage of a conventional war, right?"

The old horse almost said directly—are you old guys out of their minds?Do you really hope that China will return it by itself?

What if it doesn't go back?Launch a war to destroy its southeast coastal cities, and then bet that the other party will not retaliate nuclearly?Is this arrogance over the top?

Seeing that the young congressman refused to accept his rhetoric, 'La Shi' felt that he also had to break some news and teach this little guy who seemed to have a little brain a lesson.

"Marco, do you think a nuclear war will never happen?"

"Isn't it?" Ma Keshi was taken aback immediately.

'La's' continued: "Do you think there is still a possibility of peaceful coexistence between China and the United States?"

"So what if we don't get along?" Marco Shi was even more stunned.

"If conventional means cannot contain China, can you accept a world that is not dominated by the United States?"

Asking three times in a row made Marco Shi stupid.He immediately realized who was standing in front of him—an absolute alien in the nuclear warfare theory, verifying the Zhan faction!

Different from nuclear war ideas such as 'nuclear counterattack', 'nuclear counterattack' and 'nuclear binding', the verification war faction is regarded by the world as a pure lunatic.But this faction sees itself as the real pragmatists and everyone else as compromising fools.

In the eyes of the verification war faction, losses in a nuclear war are no different from losses in a conventional war.

It's all death. The high-temperature vaporization at the center of a nuclear explosion at [-] million degrees is no different from being hit in the head by a [-]mm bullet!

The verified war faction will make calculations, and once they think that the war is beneficial to them, they will not hesitate to launch a nuclear bomb attack.The reason is that this can make the war end quickly, but fewer people will die.

'La Shi' looked shocked at Marco's face, and couldn't help smiling proudly: "China's nuclear warheads and nuclear vehicles are far less than that of the United States, and its nuclear counterattack capabilities are actually very limited.

I think it is worth paying some price if we can dismember China with nuclear war and go back to the point where it can no longer threaten the United States.

The world is too small for two superpowers.Now is the best time to eliminate China.Otherwise, in another ten years, this window period will disappear. "

'La Shi' patted Marco's shoulder hard to strengthen his point of view, then turned and left with a smile.Marco was still in the same place.

He never thought that the nuclear war would really come, what would happen to the world?

But apparently someone in the U.S. government thought about it.

All powerful countries have a psychological advantage - even if there is a world war, I will be the winner.Rumsfeld apparently thought so.

The adjutant of the Minister of Defense glanced at Marcos, closely followed 'La Shi', approached and asked in a low voice: "Sir, Senator Marcos still doesn't seem to be able to accept your point of view."

Haha...'Lass' smiled.

"Young people are still full of expectations for the future and don't want the world to be destroyed. But old people like me have already looked down on everything. What about nuclear war? World War III must be extremely cruel, as long as it can ensure the victory of the United States."

After just joking, 'Lashi' asked again in a low voice: "Have you found that new Chinese attack nuclear submarine?"

The adjutant shook his head, "The last time I determined its location was 24 hours ago, but now it's gone again.

At present, the Sea of ​​Japan has sent additional anti-submarine ships into the Philippine Sea to cooperate with four 'Burke' class ships and two 'Los Angeles' class ships to track them. "

'La Shi' heard the words and walked quickly with his head bowed, feeling unhappy.What made him look so ugly was an improved Type 093 attack nuclear submarine 'Long March 8' sailing in the waters off the east of the Philippines.

When the Chinese and American aircraft carriers were fighting in the ocean east of the Philippines, this cutting-edge nuclear submarine with a full row of nearly [-] tons was the only Chinese ship that posed a threat to the Americans in the entire exercise.

It evaded American anti-submarine searches, sneaked up to ten nautical miles from the Enterprise, and spent three or four hours in the enemy's wake.