In the conference room of the Pentagon, the conference table is full. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info sitting here at the moment is almost the core of the American power class.

Not only senior officials of the Department of Defense, but also politicians from the White House made a rare visit to the room. On the left-hand side of Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, then-President Hillary Clinton, her chief of staff, and the White House National Security Adviser are in order.

The atmosphere at the conference table was very oppressive, and everyone's faces were not very good-looking.

At this moment, the door of the conference room was pushed open, and a young man in a suit strode in with a thick stack of papers in his hand.

"Morel, you're late. Ashton Carter dissatisfied.

"Sorry, it took some time to print these materials...... Where's my seat?"

"It's a bit crowded today. With a sigh, Mr. Carter looked at the assistant standing next to him, "Move a chair for Mr. Morrell." ”

"Okay. The assistant nodded, turned and walked out the door.

Clinton exchanged glances with her chief of staff, then at Ashton.

"Now that we're all here, can we get started?"

"Of course," Ashton nodded, looking at Morrell, "then, let's get started, starting with the Guam military base." ”

"Okay, boss. Morel immediately flipped the document to the page of the report on the Guam military base, and didn't care that there was no chair, so he stood at the table and read, "At three o'clock in the morning on July 24, the Dolphin-10 ballistic missile of Star Ring Trade was launched from the submarine missile silo in the western Pacific, and as the missile ascended to the stratosphere, it briefly appeared on the THAAD anti-missile system deployed at the Guam military base......

"Briefly?" Hillary raised her eyebrows, and her pen tapped lightly on her notebook, interrupting Morrell's speech, "I wonder how many minutes is this brief?"

Hearing this question, Morel's expression suddenly became embarrassed, and he glanced subtly at his immediate boss, Ashton.

However, the latter did not understand, and just said impatiently.

"The president asks you questions, don't waste our time. ”

"Yes......"

Morel nodded hurriedly and looked at Hillary, who hesitated for a moment, but finally made up his mind to tell everyone in the room the truth.

"Two seconds. ”

The meeting room fell silent.

Although it had been quiet, Morel felt a deathly silence at the moment.

“…… Thank you. Taking the chair from the assistant's hand, Morel breathed a sigh of relief, whispered a word of thanks, and sat down in the chair.

The feeling of his eyes focused on his body, he really didn't want to bear it for a second.

The silence lasted for a few moments at the conference table before Hillary broke the silence and looked at Ashton and spoke.

"The budget of the Ministry of Defense is not enough, you tell me, there is no need to play petty tricks in this kind of meeting. ”

Ashton looked confused, and had not yet recovered from the two-second number.

Two seconds?

How is this possible!

Since the Moro War of Independence, the United States has strengthened its anti-missile deployment at the Guam military base after the United States forced the United States to make concessions with intercontinental missiles in Transcontinental Trading. Not only was the state-of-the-art THAAD system deployed at the Guam military base, but the radar of the original Patriot 3 air defense system was updated......

And yet now, the head of the military base in Guam told him that they only observed for two seconds?

And it is also in the stage of propulsion acceleration when the missile is most easily caught by radar and intercepted, rising from the launch point to a low orbit!

Seeing that his boss didn't speak for a long time, Morel thought that it was necessary for him to relieve his boss, so he continued with his stubbornness.

"No, it has nothing to do with the budget...... The Dolphin-10 has a high level of counter-detection. Not only us, but our ally, Japan, didn't even notice that Transwarp Trade was using ballistic missiles......"

"What are you doing with your $600 billion budget every year? Why can't you even catch the missiles of a small country? A White House official couldn't help but curse.

"We can't blame all of us! We are developing anti-missile technology, and they are also upgrading ballistic missile technology!"

"Haha, explain to the taxpayers!"

“……”

There was a lot of noise at the conference table, and Hillary, who was the first to speak, fell silent at this time.

Shooting a neighboring country with an ICBM at a distance of only a few hundred kilometers is no different from hitting a mosquito with artillery. Obviously, Transwarp Trade's move is not about alcohol. It is clearly aimed at the Philippines, but in fact it is provoking the THAAD system's reconnaissance capabilities.

If it is not possible to even detect the traces of missiles, let alone anti-missiles.

Clinton suddenly became pessimistic to find that the Transwarp trade seemed to be ahead of the United States, both in terms of EMP and missile technology.

The tragic situation in Manila has proven the horrific lethality of EMP weapons against modern civilization.

The entire city was regressed to the Stone Age overnight, and everything from transportation to social order was destroyed. There is no residue of pollution, and it does not even kill people, but the consequences are more terrifying than killing tens of thousands of people.

If the EMP detonates over Los Angeles, Boston, or even Washington......

Hillary Clinton can't imagine, but one thing is certain.

The entire world's economy will be in recession for at least 20 years.

Since the Cuban Missile Crisis, the national security situation in the United States has never been more severe......

"Immediately increase the R&D budget for anti-EMP technology! I don't want to wait until the EMP strike comes down on our heads, and the whole country will be left with only tanks and armored vehicles. And the anti-missile system! If THAAD doesn't work, then we'll replace THAAD! Within five months, I'll ask the Pentagon to come up with a solution! If it doesn't work, then replace people. Hillary Clinton stared at Ashton and said in a non-joking tone.

The latter held his breath and nodded stiffly.

"I promise. ”

"So, that's the end of today's meeting. Hillary Clinton stood up.

Seeing that Hillary was about to leave the table, Morel, who had not finished his report, hurriedly said.

"Wait, there's also the issue of cyber security! Regarding Transwarp's cyber attack on the Philippines, we sent cyber security experts to remotely assist the Philippine government in its defense-"

"And then lost, right?" Hillary Pi looked at Morel with a smile, crow's feet and narrowed eyes slit, "I don't want to hear you report on your incompetence, I hope you can come up with a solution soon!"

"Yes......" Molel nodded stiffly, swallowing and foaming.

Immediately afterward, Clinton looked at her chief of staff.

"Help me adjust my schedule, put out afternoon and evening activities, and free up the rest of the day. I'll have to go to the UN in a moment, and EMP weapons must be restricted. I'll go to the CIA later and have Naomi Madden waiting for me in the office. ”

"Okay. The chief of staff nodded.

"Also, to send John Kerry to Manila, we have to talk to Jiang Chen. (To be continued.) )