Chapter 544: The Second Manhattan Project

Although the principle is correct and there is nothing wrong with theoretical research, one of the biggest problems when it comes to practical application is energy. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info In order to accelerate a large number of charged particles to close to the speed of light and gather them into a dense beam, a powerful pulsed power supply is required. It has been calculated that the launch of a particle beam requires the equivalent of 30,000 1 million kilowatt power stations to provide electricity to the weapon system at the same time, which is almost impossible.

So, after analyzing the balls, Herwin believed that the balls were nuclear power stations! Only in this form can there be enough power to launch particle weapons! At the same time, there are ordinary nuclear power plants nearby to provide additional energy!

As for the other problem, it is the effect of the Earth's gravity! Light is not affected by the gravitational pull of the earth, only the gravitational force of the sun can bend the light, so laser weapons do not need to consider the problem of bending, however, the particles are affected by the gravitational force of the earth, so when they are shot, they do not travel in a straight line, but in a curve! If you want to focus your particle weapons on targets in space, you need precise control! It can be said that the USSR must have made a breakthrough in both areas!

Having said all this, in fact, Reagan only heard vaguely, he looked at William, and said, "So, what big problems are we facing?" ”

"All our satellites in space will be dangerous when they pass over the land of the Soviets in the future, and in the event of a nuclear war, the nuclear warheads of the Soviets can fall on top of our heads, and the nuclear bombs we launched in the past will also be stopped by this weapon!" William said: "The Soviets, in their hands, have absolute superiority. ”

"So is our current satellite threatened like this? Except for Big Bird 11? Reagan continued.

Although he was a layman, Reagan's question was extremely crucial, and it was something that only a wise politician could think of.

"Now, only Big Bird 11 is missing, because the Soviets' technology is still in the experimental stage, so only Big Bird 11, which has swept over this area, has been hit, but we have also observed that the Soviets have conducted eight electron beam propagation tests on the Soyuz, Salyut and Cosmos, which shows that the Soviets have made significant progress in this area, and if we don't invest in research now, I'm afraid we will fall behind."

Behind! Among the conventional anti-aircraft missiles, the Soviet Union has just experimented with a ballistic missile interception not long ago, although the Soviets used the method of nuclear explosion to destroy, but the United States found through close monitoring that the closest position of the two warheads is less than 100 meters, this is still an old missile, if the latest technology is used to improve, increase by an order of magnitude, it is also possible to reach a distance of 10 meters, that is to say, interception at a distance of 10 meters, it is possible!

Nuclear deterrence during the Cold War was built on the basis of secondary deterrence, and after suffering a nuclear strike, the Chinese side still possessed the capability of nuclear counterattack, and the premise of these was that both sides were only beaten and did not intercept them. The technical means are too difficult.

But now, the Soviets are far ahead, and if the Soviets are not only technologically advanced in ballistic missile technology, but also extremely advanced in their ability to intercept ballistic missiles, then the United States will be completely out of play.

"If we fall behind in these areas, we in the United States will not be able to put up a protective umbrella for Europe, and our American dominance in the West will plummet, Mr. President, and I solemnly remind you that you must pay attention to the Soviet Union's anti-missile superiority and the new progress of the Soviets in space." This was stated by Defense Secretary Weinberg.

As soon as Weinberg came to power, Reagan continued to cut military spending, and now, Weinberg is extremely depressed, so much so that many people in the military are scolding Weinberg as a sinner in the army.

And now, at last, there is a chance, if the president does not pay attention to the military, the United States will lose its dominant position, and then it will lose everything! All the positions established after World War II will be lost! And once the West as a whole loses its leader, will they be able to resist the Red Revolution with a scattered mess of sand and a Europe that looks out for its own interests?

I'm afraid it won't be long before the whole West will plant a red flag! The glory of capitalism for hundreds of years will be occupied by socialism.

"Yes, Mr. President, it's about our national security." National Security Adviser Poindexter said he had a deep sense of the crisis.

"And how much investment will we need if we are to catch up in this area?" Reagan asked if he couldn't afford to invest too much.

"It won't be too much, but it needs to be the same as the original Manhattan Project." William said.

Isn't that much? Hearing this, Reagan's face suddenly changed.

The Manhattan Project, which was originally the project to develop the atomic bomb, was built before the Germans and ended the odious war, with "special priority over all actions" as the guiding core, and the "Manhattan" project, which was entirely in charge of the military, was on an astonishingly large scale. This complex project became a melting pot of American science, bringing together a large number of scientists from all over the world, led by Oppenheimer. The number of scientists is unimaginable, and in some departments there are even more people with doctoral titles than the average staff member, and there are many Nobel laureates among them. At its peak, the project employed 539,000 people and cost $2.5 billion!

That's $2.5 billion that year! According to various factors such as inflation, at least $20 billion must be invested now! This would seriously affect Reagan's economic recovery plan, and even delay it indefinitely.

Little did he know, though, that was just the beginning!

Moscow, the Kremlin, in a secluded conference room.

Laughter kept coming, and Ustinov, who had always been serious, was full of smiles on his face at this time, he looked at Andrei, who had secretly returned to Moscow, and said: "Andrey, your plan is really good, the Americans are really fooled!" They are now frowning and debating whether to put money into programs like bottomless pit particle weapons and laser weapons. ”

This is certainly a deceptive scheme! The idea of the plan was carried out by Andrei, and the specific implementation was presided over by Marshal Ogarkov, the director of the Strategic Deception Bureau, and his plan was perfect. (To be continued.) )