151: The United States conducts nuclear tests, and the Anti-Japanese Army retaliates in kind!

After establishing the United Nations Office, and grandiosely gathering a 600,000-strong army, the U.S. felt confident, everything was ready, and they began their second trick.

And it was the main event!

The U.S. announced: In a few days, a nuclear test would be conducted.

The location of the nuclear test was in central Australia, west of the MacDonnell Ranges, in a vast desert region.

This shocked the entire world.

It should be known that the U.S.'s nuclear deterrence capability had long been recognized by the world, and there was no need to demonstrate it through nuclear tests.

Moreover, with technological advancements, nuclear tests could often be completed through computer simulations.

The U.S. actually wanted to conduct another live nuclear test, its intention was self-evident.

According to the director of the military department overseeing this nuclear test for the U.S., this was the U.S.'s W76-2 low-yield Mushroom warhead, with a power equivalent to only one-third to one-quarter of Fat Man and Little Boy.

This type of miniaturized Mushroom warhead had relatively low nuclear radiation and was suitable for tactical nuclear strikes.

Many countries, led by Long Country, condemned the U.S.'s nuclear test, believing that it lowered the threshold for using Mushroom Bombs and sowed seeds of instability throughout the world.

Many political observers, such as Long Country Chess Master, believed this was the U.S.'s salami-slicing tactic.

First, a small Mushroom Bomb would be released to test public acceptance, and then when a large Mushroom Bomb was used, the public's tolerance would increase.

In contrast, the Anti-War Army did not express any attitude towards the U.S.'s test, remaining silent, which led Western countries and their lackeys to believe that the Anti-War Army had been frightened by the U.S.'s nuclear test.

Little did they know that at the Anti-War Army's internal meeting, its senior generals were fuming.

"Commander, is the U.S. Military bullying our People's Army because we are non-nuclear? Have they forgotten that our People's Army also has 200 Mushroom warheads? And they are all high-yield Mushroom Bombs!"

"Why don't we also launch a Mushroom Bomb into the vast desert to the west for a test? Anyway, there's no one there. I'd like to see who still dares to nuclear blackmail us!"

"It's fine to respond, but the U.S. Military is testing a small tactical Mushroom Bomb. If we immediately use a large one, isn't that a bit aggressive, and easily used by the U.S. to portray us as a menace to all humanity?"

"What can we do then? Those Mushroom warheads were all seized by us. Due to a lack of raw materials and technical reasons, it's difficult for us to produce miniaturized Mushroom Bombs in the short term. Even disassembling the large ones for raw materials and re-manufacturing them would take time. Building Mushroom Bombs is not an overnight task, and our Anti-War Army's technological accumulation is still relatively weak."

"If we really want to respond in kind, I also support a nuclear test. The benefit of this is that it can deter the foreign troops stationed in Australia. Currently, the American military's total strength is reportedly 600,000, which is too many. It would be best to use a nuclear test to scare some of them away."

Finally, it was Fang Le's turn, as the leader of the Anti-War Army, to make the decision. He thought for a moment and came up with a compromise.

He kept a few people, including Yue Hanshan and Zhao Gang, and explained his idea. After a brief consideration, they all agreed.

Soon after, the elite air force unit, led by female pilot Yu Xu, was summoned to the base's general headquarters.

Yu Xu, the Anti-War Army's most outstanding ace pilot, ranked first in points in the unofficial world ranking of military pilots. She had achieved great military merits in many previous battles. Her most recent meritorious service was leading a team to bomb a U.S. aircraft carrier fleet, causing severe damage to the U.S. aircraft carrier, which had to return to port for repairs.

Yu Xu led everyone in a standard military salute and loudly declared: "Greetings, commanders!"

Fang Le looked at Yue Hanshan, and Yue Hanshan then spoke.

"Little Yu, this time we've arranged a unique flying mission for you, but... it's a bit dangerous and quite far. I wonder if you dare to accept it."

Yu Xu had only one response: "Everything will be as the commanders arrange!"

"Hmm, very good, full of spirit. You all go back and rest now, and be prepared. Your mission details will be issued by tomorrow morning at the latest."

Shortly after Yu Xu and the others left, the Anti-War Army's official online account made an announcement.

And it was clearly in response to the recent U.S. nuclear test.

"The relevant countries are attempting to nuclear blackmail us, but this behavior will not intimidate us."

"Our People's Army will soon make a relevant response to the U.S.'s nuclear blackmail."

"We ask the entire world to pay attention."

The Anti-War Army's somewhat mysterious response caused a stir in world public opinion.

The Anti-War Army also had Mushroom Bombs, which they had previously seized from the U.S.

So, was the Anti-War Army's response to the U.S. nuclear test going to be dropping a Mushroom Bomb themselves?

This promised to be an interesting show.

And that afternoon, as evening approached, the Anti-War Army's military aircraft were dispatched.

At the moment the Anti-War Army's military aircraft were dispatched, the entire MacDonnell Ranges were filled with simulated fighter signals.

This prompted the U.S. satellite intelligence department, which had been continuously monitoring the MacDonnell Ranges with military satellites, to take swift action.

"Have the real enemy aircraft targets been locked on? How many enemy aircraft are there in total? Where did they fly from?"

"Reporting, Supervisor, the American military simulated many false signals, and even deployed towed decoys. Analysis will take time, but preliminary estimates indicate no fewer than 20 real fighter jets. Their flight entry and exit points cannot be locked on for now, as the satellite images are multi-frame composites, which may have delays and omissions."

Twenty aircraft. The head of the satellite department took a sharp breath.

With twenty advanced fighter jets dispatched, many things could be done.

The supervisor continued to ask: "Where are these fighter jets flying to?"

"Reporting, Supervisor, the radar cross-section of these fighter jets is very small; they should all be stealth aircraft. As for their direction, they seem to be heading in all directions."

What?

The supervisor thought for a moment, determined the situation was urgent, and quickly reported the matter to the U.S. Department of Defense.

The U.S. Department of Defense immediately convened a meeting.

Savitz stated: "The Anti-War Army recently made a statement online, saying they would respond to our previous nuclear test. Could it be that dispatching fighter jets now is for that purpose?"

"But in reality, if they truly wanted to avoid their aircraft being photographed by our satellites, they could have waited until night to deploy. Furthermore, since they are all stealth aircraft, it's difficult for military satellites to detect them immediately, so there's no need to use false signals for deception."

"All of this seems to be a deliberate attempt to inform us of what they intend to do."

Senator Claire nodded and said: "Yes, the Anti-War Army is being too deliberate this time."

"But since the flight direction of those aircraft is in all directions, it cannot be ruled out that they are targeting our 600,000-strong army widely deployed along Australia's coastal areas."

"Let all the foreign garrisons prepare for defense."