I Have a Mansion in the Post-apocalyptic World Chapter 1463: Urgent meeting
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"I propose to increase troops to Colombia! And mobilize our allies, especially those parasites that owe NATO military expenses!"
"The method is good, but it is very difficult to implement. The United Kingdom has sent two divisions to support us, and France has also sent a division. We cannot expect them to invest more troops for South America that is not within their interests ... "
"What about Turkey? If we promise to help them enter the EU ..."
"Then we will offend at least twenty allies!"
"..."
After a quarrel in the conference room, Mike Pence stared blankly at the corner of the desk globe and fell into contemplation.
The difficulties facing the United States are more serious than imagined.
Although the defense budget has been increasing, the number of soldiers has been decreasing.
Since the end of the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan, the total number of US Army soldiers has dropped from 570,000 at the peak of 2012 to the current 480,000 (2020). The current number of US Air Force soldiers is about 300,000, the Navy is about 320,000, and the Marines are still 180,000. Of course, it is not as convenient to mobilize those guys to participate in foreign wars without counting the national guards of the states.
In asymmetric wars, for the sea power countries, this amount of standing is actually enough. Unfortunately, facing the technical strength of Xinghuan Trading, they are now at a disadvantage. Fortunately, the last session of Hillary Clinton stopped the disarmament plan of Obama, otherwise the situation will only get worse ...
"You guys," knocked on the table with your knuckles, instructing everyone to stop arguing and looking to their side, National Security Advisor John McCain raised the volume and said, "There are already 130,000 Americans working for Colombia To fight for freedom, and according to data from the Pentagon analysis, if we want to gain an 'overwhelming' advantage in Colombia, then at least we need to invest in a group army in South America. The Volunteers in Moro and Madagascar are on the road, those third World hooligans will drag us into the mire. "
At this point McCain paused for a moment and continued.
"You all ignore the most effective method."
"Star Ring Trade is strong enough, but their strategic depth is limited! Whether it is a space elevator or a high-tech factory concentrated in the new country. Instead of throwing hundreds of thousands of people into this bottomless hole in Colombia, it is better to send us to the Western Pacific Aircraft carrier battle group! Launch our intercontinental missiles! Even if their air defense systems are excellent, they cannot make up for the gap! "
"Four hundred Tomahawk cruise missiles were launched into the space elevator to launch a strategic nuclear strike on the industrial base of Anga Island. Even if they were able to arm every soldier to the teeth, we would also allow them to return to the Stone Age!"
"You're crazy!" exclaimed another advisor sitting next to him, "It's not just us who have mastered nuclear weapons! If they launch a retaliatory blow on our homeland ..."
"But our gains are huge!" McCain said firmly. "Look farther and say that as long as we absorb their technology and rely on the industrial strength of us and our allies, we will be able to colonize Glize 581 in reverse within a few decades! Instead of defending against aliens at our doorsteps Fight! "
As for the bombing of the space elevator, as long as the technology is in hand, the big deal is to build another one. After the new space elevator is built, the moon of the star ring trade and the Mars colony will be collected. The United States will lead the future of mankind, not a new country or star ring trade!
"This is too risky."
Mike Burns frowned, but thought to himself.
The submarine missile well of Star Ring Trade had heard of it a long time ago, but Hillary had done a good thing before he resigned, that is, the introduction of the Sade air defense system into Guam, Wake Island and other military bases. If the new country launches intercontinental missiles from the Western Pacific, there is a high probability that they will be able to intercept when the missiles are rising ...
In case it ca n’t be stopped ...
Just when Mike Burns hesitated, a call came.
McCain wanted to persuade something, but when the president picked up the phone, he shut his mouth politely.
The hand holding the phone turned slightly white, and the expression on Mike Pence's face was cloudy.
After putting down the phone, he kept his hand on the phone without moving it away, sitting there silently for a long time.
After a long time, he raised his head and said.
"Lewis."
Lewis, who served as president's chief of staff, froze a little, and replied.
"... Mr. President?"
"You go to notify the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury ... and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the US Army," after naming about twenty names, Mike Pence paused for a moment and slowly said, "One hour After an emergency meeting is held here, all members of the National Security Council must be present. Now, all of you will go out and stay for a while. "
After hearing this sentence, the expressions on the faces of senior White House officials, including Lewis and McCain, moved and looked at each other.
The expressions on everyone's faces are different, just like their complicated moods at the moment. Lewis looked at the President in disbelief, while McCain's face showed a hint of ecstasy, but was quickly hidden behind a series of small actions.
The members of the National Security Council of the United States were established during the Cold War, with the President as the chairman of the National Security Council. Participants in regular meetings include the Vice President, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Minister of Finance, and National Security Advisor. And the chairman of the Joint Conference of Chiefs of Staff of the United States Army as the legal military adviser of the National Security Council and the director of the CIA, the legal intelligence adviser. In addition, there are important officials such as the White House General Office, the United States Attorney General, and the United States Department of Homeland Security, etc. Depending on the importance of the content of the discussion at the meeting, the President himself will decide whether he needs to attend.
It is not difficult to see the importance of meetings of this level from the level of attendees.
The last time an emergency meeting like this was held, it was still twenty years ago, when the president was named Xiao Bu. Shi. And shortly after the meeting, the US-led coalition army went to Afghanistan, which started the long-awaited war in Afghanistan ...
Taking a deep breath, Lewis nodded.
"I will go here."
At the request of the president, the people in the meeting room left.
After the meeting room was emptied, Pence's shoulders slowly relaxed, and instead of rushing to prepare for the next meeting, he took a pen from his arms and looked for a long time.
Somehow, he suddenly sounded about a month and a half ago, when the regime handed over.
As Vice President, he was also on the scene at that time, vaguely remembering the situation at that time.
There has never been a president. When he handed over power, he would be relieved. It was as if she had handed over not the supreme throne of this country, and it was not power or interest that left her, but a heavy burden.
Now he suddenly understood.
Or I regret it.
She is facing a madman, and now the madman is standing in front of him. Just when he was still hesitating whether to add a firewood to the stove, the madman had led Mars out of the stove ...
However, regret is useless now, and it seems that he has no right to choose from the beginning. When the president died, there was the vice president, and after the vice president, there was the Speaker of the Senate ... From the moment Wall Street was "unified," the country's power checks and balances began to be out of balance, and the capitalists were completely crazy.
After a long silence, he picked up the phone, slowly broadcast a number, and called a familiar person. He now needs to consult other people's opinions, although he also knows that this high probability is doing useless work.
The phone is on.
Without unnecessary greetings, Pence sorted out his thoughts in his head and slowly spoke.
"Twenty minutes ago, in the Caribbean ..."