"What are you kidding me? How can they possibly cooperate with island nations? ”

In the Corner Tower office, Bob looked at the report in front of him in disbelief, his eyes full of suspicion.

But that's the way it is, and while both sides have denied it, our intelligence agents did monitor that there was contact between them."

"And Taro Nakayama did mention it at a closed-door meeting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs."

"According to the description of the person concerned, Taro Nakayama's tone is very firm."

"Although he did not show any determination to cooperate with Huaxia, it is certain that he must have a choice in his hands."

"Our judgment is that Huaxia may have mastered the THAAD technology and completed the practical design."

"However, it is difficult to conclude whether they have this system in their hands or not."

Hearing the assistant's words, Bob nodded heavily.

"It didn't surprise me."

"Their radar system technology and hypersonic missile technology have all completed breakthroughs."

"Actually, after the advent of the digital array radar and the DF-17, I already expected to hear about THAAD from them one day."

"But what I didn't expect was that they would consider cooperating with island countries to export this system."

"Isn't this treason? Their nuclear deterrence will continue to be weakened as a result, even with medium-range missiles like the DF-17, it will not be enough, right? ”

"It's not enough."

The assistant pondered for a moment, then said:

"In fact, our main consideration in deploying THAAD in the island nation before was not to try interception, but to obtain intelligence."

"After the AN/TPY-2 radar is deployed, if the opponent's missile lifts off from the southeast coast, our integrated intelligence system can immediately obtain the information and prepare for interception in advance."

"The main purpose of this strategy is to ensure local security. If they really provide the island nation with THAAD systems, if the radar performance they provide can really reach the same level as ours, isn't this equivalent to digging their own graves? ”

"I don't understand, maybe we should report the situation to Congress as soon as possible and listen to their opinions."

"Well, that's how it should be."

Bob was silent for a moment, then picked up the phone next to him, but after a moment of hesitation, he put the receiver back in.

"Congress should be notified, but maybe it's not up to us to talk about it."

"Why?"

The assistant asked in surprise.

"I have a feeling that the other party's strategy is not aimed at us."

"Not for us? What do you mean? ”

"It's literal. There is no reason for them to lay out the Asia-Pacific strategy at such a time, although they do have many big breakthroughs in technology, but"

"The scale is not enough."

The assistant interjected.

"Yes, not big enough."

"At this scale, they simply simply don't have the energy to continue to fight for control overseas, or the right to speak, after meeting their military needs at home."

"Then, this contact has to make us think."

"Most likely, it's just a symbolic act."

"As for what the purpose is. I don't know, let others guess. ”

"Anyway, the information is already public."

Hearing Bob's words, the assistant nodded understandingly.

The two then did not discuss the issue again and walked straight out of the office.

However, at the same time that Bob left the office, Congress and the May Conference also received this message.

But before they could react, the lead of the powder keg had begun to burn at lightning speed.

One by one, the news that was obviously deliberately guided was issued, which caught their public opinion control department off guard.

"Is the THAAD system not exclusive again? Competitors have appeared! ”

"Huaxia already has the THAAD system, and the Aegis, Phalanx and other systems are outdated."

"The island nation claims that the THAAD system trade with China is pure nonsense, and the two sides have not reached any cooperation agreement at all."

"Confirmed! Huaxia does have the willingness to export the THAAD system! ”

In the office of the May Meeting, looking at the dense news headlines, Houston's expression was cloudy.

From the recent series of actions, he has almost guessed the other party's strategy, but the problem is that he has no means to deal with the other party's strategy at all!

What's going on?

I'm just trying to use dumping to curb the development of your individual industry, and the importance of this industry is not very high at all.

And you guys, you actually hit the dead hand directly?!

There is no doubt that from the initial investment group to take ownership of 555 Fulton, to the propaganda offensive of one building in the next three days, and then to the news reports about the "sale of treasury bonds", all of this is aimed at the weakest point of the current economy!

They just want to crush the real estate market, make housing prices plummet, and at the same time detonate CDS, a dynamite that has been inflated day by day!

Once they succeed, the prosperity of the entire American economy will come to naught in the 21st century!

His sense of smell is already sharp enough, and at the level of "confrontation", the May Club can almost be said to have achieved the extreme.

The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth.

Finance to finance, public opinion to public opinion, market to market.

Every step taken by the Huaxia side has been resolutely counterattacked and contained.

The results were also quite satisfactory, with the real estate market showing no signs of turmoil at all, but continuing to climb.

If this trend continues, one day, the United States will pass through the dangerous period and enter a brand-new stage of high-speed development.

——

However, they never imagined that what they really wanted to play was not this hand at all!

Their hole cards are not a massive amount of money hitting the market, not spreading rumors in public opinion, but jumping out of the line of "confrontation" and directly opening up a new battlefield!

Military-industrial trade

Yes, the volume of this part of the economy is very small, averaging only a few hundred billion dollars a year.

However, this is the face of the United States of America.

In the past, they were only grabbing markets in the Middle East, but now, they have actually started to go directly to the Pacific region to rob their homes!

If they really make this business, then it will be worth it?

Not to mention that it has been done, at the moment they have only released some news, and the financial markets have already begun to fluctuate significantly.

CDS transactions have skyrocketed, and the number of second-hand homes for sale has increased by more than 10,000 units in a single day.

What does this mean?

This means that the news in the field of military industry has really hurt the public's expectations for the future economy of the United States.

It's ruthless.

That's their standard way of playing.

I hit you, I hit mine, and every punch I throw is aimed at your face.

If you don't defend, I'll trade injuries for my life.

Houston sighed heavily, and after a long period of quiet contemplation, he finally spoke:

"Help me find General Bob in the Corner Tower."

"I have some things to discuss with him."

"Yes, notify Congress at the same time."

"It's no longer something we can deal with, we have to look for cooperation."

"The Corner Tower wants to cooperate with us."

"Their AN/TPY-2 radar has been deployed in the island nation of Aomori Prefecture, and if we want to turn the tables, this is our only chance."

A few days later, in the military base of Kinaki Buntun in Aomori Prefecture in the northern part of the island nation, Lyon stepped on cold land for a long time.

While greedily breathing in the cold air from the northeast, he said to Hook beside him:

"The breath of the Arctic Ocean! This is the perfect weather for me! ”

"I said a long time ago that I wanted them to transfer me to the north, and now it's finally come true!"

Hook smiled in agreement, then said:

"It's just a business trip, and you're going to have to return to the Kadena base after the mission."

"I know, you don't have to remind me."

Leon said dissatisfied.

The two got out of the special car together and entered the base under the guidance of representatives of the island country.

At the top of the highest mountain, Lyon saw the massive AN/TPY-2X-band radar set.

He couldn't help but sigh:

"What a masterpiece. Has this thing been debugged? Can it be used now? ”

"In fact, it's already on."

Hook replied.

"The radar waves it produces are sweeping the sky non-stop, and if it finds any anomaly, whether it's 500 kilometers, 1,000 kilometers, or 2,000 kilometers away, it will immediately report the situation to the command center."

"When the time comes, we can make different decisions depending on the type of target."

"This is a major step forward for us – not to mention the containment of the Chinese, at least when there are further experiments on the North Peninsula, we can alert their neighbors to respond in time."

Hearing this, Leon nodded slightly.

"It's good - but we're not here to listen to your science."

"I'm going to test if it's as useful as you say."

"Are our target missiles ready?"

"It's ready, it's a modified Trident missile, the target sea area is facing away from the Asian continent, and we have communicated with them to inform them of the test schedule, time and intended targets."

"However, the launch of such an ICBM at sea is still quite sensitive, so our propaganda to the outside world is that the rocket launch test of the sea platform."

Leon spat in dissatisfaction, and then said:

"That's fucking up-—— even if we tell them it's an ICBM, what can they do?"

"Besides, we didn't target them. Forget it, it's just a test of radar performance anyway. When can I start the exercise? ”

"It's a test."

Hook reluctantly corrected.

Subsequently, he continued:

"The trial window is within 48 hours, and theoretically, from this moment on, you can start the trial at any time."

"Now then!"

With Leon's order, the entire "experimental team", or exercise team, immediately started running at high speed.

A thousand kilometers away, an Ohio-class nuclear submarine surfaced, and then the vertical silo hatch opened, and a specially modified Trident missile with the warhead removed was launched.

The water splashed up more than ten meters high, and after jumping out of the water, the missile's engine immediately started, and the blazing flames evaporated all the water droplets that had not yet had time to fall.

Under the white mist, the huge figure of the trident disappeared into a clear sky.

At the same time, inside the AN/TPY-2 radar control center at the base in Aomori Prefecture, Leon was excitedly looking at the images and numbers on the screen.

"High-speed projectile detected!"

"The speed, altitude, and direction information has been obtained, transmitted back to the central processor, and is ready to start orbit calculations!"

"The orbit calculation is complete, and the radar is tracking!"

"Tracking is normal. Altitude 10 km. ”

"Tracking is normal. Altitude 20 km. ”

"At a distance of 1,800 kilometers, it is about to get out of the tracking range of radar No. 1."

"Understood, ready to hand over radar tracking authority, Kadena, Guam, Hawaii, please prepare."

"Transfer permissions, tracking is normal!"

One by one, the commands were issued without interruption, and the jubilant look on Leon's face became more and more obvious.

This is the real THAAD!

From the moment it was launched, the tracking of the missile never stopped.

The powerful central command system transmitted information thousands of miles away to another corner of this world in an instant, and then, those eyes that had already been arranged immediately lit up.

They stared at the intruder, calculating their movements with precision.

Until the last moment, until this intruder broke through that "dead line".

Subsequently, a ground-based interceptor missile was lifted into the air to strike this target with a time accuracy that would never have been attainable by manpower.

The analogy of using bullets to shoot bullets can no longer accurately describe the difficulty of intercepting actions.

This is because the speed of an interceptor missile is far inferior to that of a ballistic missile.

As the prompt of "interception successful" lit up, Leon's face showed undisguised smugness.

"That's what we're capable of!"

He shouted loudly to the people in the command.

This experiment not only proved the strong strength of the AN/TPY-2 radar, but also reaffirmed a fact to the island countries, that is:

The only one in the world who can really master the THAAD system is us, only the United States!

As for the Chinese?

What kind of industrial waste is their so-called THAAD system?

It's just a shoddy, low-grade product purely used to touch porcelain.

With that kind of thing, you actually want to compete with us in the arms market in the Asia-Pacific region?

It's a little too whimsical.

At this moment, a trace of shame also flashed in the minds of the island technicians present.

They are ashamed that they would question the most powerful country in the world, and they are ashamed that at a certain moment, they actually had the idea of betrayal

As a result, their expressions became more humble, and words of compliment Leon and compliment of America came out of their mouths as if they didn't want money.

——

But at this moment of joy, someone in the command headquarters suddenly exclaimed:

"There's a problem! Another missile has been launched! ”

Rewind the clock to two hours ago.

In a certain military base on the southeast coast, the commander with a star on his shoulder stood in front of the missile launcher covered in camouflage, and said in a slightly mocking tone:

"I used to see pictures, videos, and data, and I thought it was quite big, but now when I come to the scene, it's just that."

"However, this thing can actually go out 2,000 kilometers? It's kind of incredible. ”

The technician who accompanied him laughed and replied:

"Chief, what you said. In the family of medium-range missiles, our DF-17 is indeed slightly smaller, but it is not much smaller. ”

"This whole missile is all about the latest technology."

"From waverider design, to high-burn ramjet engines, to active radar homing systems. In short, it can be said that this missile is the culmination of our country's most advanced missile technology. ”

"Flying out of 2,000 kilometers is nothing, the point is that after flying out of 2,000 kilometers, this thing can still maintain the accuracy of hitting within 50 meters, which is very advanced."

"If you look at the whole world, you can do that. It can't be said that there are only a handful, there are only two. ”

Hearing the introduction of the technician, the commander pursed his lips and said:

"Then there's still an old beauty side by side with us."

"It's still about continuing to improve and trying to leave them far behind."

After saying that, the commander paused for a moment and continued:

"Of course, I'm not saying you guys are doing badly."

"In fact, what you have done can be regarded as unprecedented and unprecedented."

"It's a lot of credit, much bigger than us big bosses."

"It's a credit to Spark."

The technician said with a serious face.

The commander was stunned for a moment, then smiled with relief.

He looked at the technician beside him and asked:

"Is there any movement over there in Aomori Prefecture? Did the so-called 'rocket experiment' of the other side start? ”

As soon as they heard the conversation about business, the technician's face immediately became serious.

He replied as he looked at the information on the computer screen next to him:

"We have no way of monitoring the exact progress of the other side's missile launches, but according to the information they have shared with us, a Trident missile will be launched from the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,000 kilometers from Aomori Prefecture."

"We've put satellite surveillance in the area, but to be honest, the probability of spotting them is very low."

"But there's another way to do it."

"What's the solution?"

The commander asked curiously.

"We sent a drone and entered the airspace perimeter of Aomori Prefecture."

"Electronic reconnaissance equipment listened to radar waves from the AN/TPY-2 radar."

"According to the dynamic data of the radar wave, we judge that now, the Trident missile should have been launched"

"After about 10 minutes, their interception will be done – if the THAAD system can actually stop it."

Hearing his words, the commander smiled and nodded.

"Yes, very smart."

"Well, let's wait another ten minutes."

"This time, we've got to get the momentum out."

"We've got to show the whole world their THAAD system, but that's it!"

"Check it out, set the parameters, and get ready for launch!"

"Understood!"

The technician stood and saluted.

Not far away, the final checks before the launch of the DF-17 are already being carried out in an orderly manner.

On the other side, in the base in Aomori Prefecture, the entire AN/TPY-2 radar headquarters has become a mess.

Leon frantically stood and walked around the command room, his eyes subconsciously avoiding the radar screen, but he couldn't help but look.

Just now, this super-powerful radar detected a missile launch, and judging from the initial missile trajectory, the missile was pointing in the direction of the high seas west of Aomori Prefecture.

Far from making Leon nervous, this made him very excited.

I'm waiting for you!

Originally, I wanted to find an opportunity to kill the sharp spirit of those Chinese people, but I didn't expect that I didn't take the initiative to provoke, but they came to the door!

Are you kidding!

Don't you know what kind of radar is deployed in Aomori Prefecture?

Don't you know what kind of test we're doing this time?

Yes, we really can't intercept your missiles directly, after all, the THAAD system has not yet been deployed.

But what would you do if our radar could track your missiles all the way through, and even at the end, locate them directly to the point where they landed and go fishing?

That's the real insult!

When the time comes, I will make everything that happened public, so that everything you have done before will become a joke.

With this in mind, Leon immediately commanded a number of technicians to start tracking, but soon, they discovered a serious problem.

That missile, it's too fast! ——

No, not only is it fast, its trajectory is so complex that it's almost unpredictable!

There have even been several times when the radar has already picked up its echo, but after the next echo arrives, its position has changed strangely.

Is this dancing in the air?

Completely disorderly, completely chaotic, but still maintaining a high speed of more than Mach 10?

What kind of monster is this

For a while, even Leon was a little cold.

He suddenly realized that he had met an opponent.

This missile, most likely, is the legendary DF-17.

Although many reports have been published about this missile before, there has never been a time when our own defense system has had a chance to confront it head-on.

It's the first time I'm facing!

Leon trembled and his emotions tensed to the limit.

He secretly prayed in his heart, praying that the radar would not lose track of the missile, that the interception simulation he made would at least succeed in the computer simulation, and that those ships that were really active on the sea would use their Aegis system to complete secondary identification and defense

However, all his prayers were in vain.

Radar tracking of the DF-17 is still intermittent, and the Aegis system is not even eligible for war at all.

According to computer simulations, the probability of successful interception of this missile by the THAAD system is .7%.

Seeing this result, Leon actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it's not 0%.

He was still glued to the screen, but after a certain moment, the fast-moving missile suddenly disappeared.

He instantly became excited and asked:

"Did the simulated interception succeed?"

The technician operating the radar shook his head bitterly and replied:

"It's not."

"It hit the target."

Leon froze in place.

His mind was in chaos.

He didn't dare to think about it, if the target of this missile was himself, would this military base still exist now?

(End of chapter)