98: The United States suffered a setback, and the world knew that the Anti-Japanese Army had weapons of mass destruction

Qi Ge began to reveal the secrets to his live stream audience:

“I once said that I was not optimistic about the Anti-War Army’s first visit. I didn’t mean it wouldn’t succeed, but that it would be fraught with difficulties.”

“The Anti-War Army is deep within Australia. To travel smoothly, they need to take a plane, and the U.S. Military will definitely try their best to stop them.”

“According to my estimation, all the Anti-War Army’s fighter jets combined, at most, number just over 40. But even if all of them were deployed, such a small number of fighter jets would be no match for the U.S. Military’s vast air force. Moreover, the U.S. Military can deploy more than just air force; they also have various land-based and sea-based air defense forces.”

“It was only the large-scale deployment of the Dragon Country’s South Sea Fleet that made the United States feel pressure, causing them to station most of their military forces along the coastline, which allowed the first half of the Anti-War Army’s visiting fleet’s journey to proceed relatively smoothly.”

“And the northern coastline is also where the U.S. Military’s firepower deployment is most complete. To fly safely through an airspace of less than a hundred square kilometers is incredibly difficult.”

“If it were any other decision-maker facing this situation, they would either turn left or right, or return the way they came, temporarily abandoning this visit.”

“But the Anti-War Army is different. The Anti-War Army directly agreed with the United States to land at Darwin Airport, abandoning air travel, and ultimately boarded the reception fleet dispatched by the Dragon Country.”

“And that’s roughly how this situation turned from danger to safety.”

Huh?

As soon as Qi Ge’s final revelation process was so simple, the live stream immediately exploded.

“No way? It’s that simple? Just by agreeing with the U.S. Military to land at the airport and change the mode of travel, the U.S. Military agreed?”

“That’s not right. The U.S. Military regards the Anti-War Army as an enemy. Even if the two sides had a three-month ceasefire period before, the U.S. Military couldn’t possibly make such an agreement with the Anti-War Army. They wouldn’t just watch the Anti-War Army leader board a Dragon Country vessel!”

“Yeah, this is completely unreasonable and doesn’t fit my understanding of the U.S. Military. They are not that trustworthy!”

Qi Ge was very satisfied with the audience’s doubts. He sniffled his nose, which was uncomfortable due to rhinitis, and continued:

“Hmm, everyone guessed correctly. The United States indeed couldn’t simply agree to the Anti-War Army’s proposal to switch travel methods and continue the journey… But everyone, take a look at this.”

Qi Ge took out a tablet computer, pushed a picture in front of the camera, and his voice came from behind the tablet:

“Does everyone know what this is?”

“This is a high-definition view transmitted by a military satellite.”

“The location is Darwin City Airport.”

“First, let’s see what the situation is at the airport now… You can hardly see any civilian airliners, right? The more than ten planes currently parked are all military aircraft. So, everyone can identify the types of these aircraft.”

The audience all leaned closer to the screen, scrutinizing in detail.

In the picture, it was an aerial view of an airport.

On the runway, there were indeed more than ten military aircraft parked at that moment.

Some netizens with good military knowledge were greatly surprised after a few glances.

“Holy crap——”

“F Series Fighter, B Series Bomber… These are most of the U.S. Military Air Force’s active models, aren’t they?”

“Ah?! Qi Ge said this is an aerial view of Darwin City Airport. When was this picture taken? It can’t be now, can it? Is the U.S. Military Air Force deployed at Darwin City Airport? That shouldn’t be the case——”

According to the previous ceasefire agreement between the U.S. Military and the Anti-War Army, the U.S. Military could not enter the urban area of Darwin City without permission. Could it be that Darwin City’s City Hall has now surrendered to the American military… No, it has knelt down and opened up completely to the U.S. Military?

Qi Ge temporarily put the tablet back, looking at the large number of astonished comments on the bullet screen, very satisfied, and said:

“I can tell you with great responsibility that these fighter jets and bombers are indeed from the U.S. Military, but they do not currently belong to the United States.”

What does that mean?

From the U.S. Military, but not belonging to the United States?

Could it be that they belong to Australia’s forces?

But that’s not right, the previous agreement also included Australia’s military as an object of restraint.

Ah, could it be——

Someone immediately came to a conclusion.

“I understand, these combat aircraft all belong to the Anti-War Army, and they are precisely what the visiting team led by the Anti-War Army leader rode!”

“Haha, the Anti-War Army actually got so many fighter jets from the U.S. Military, this was completely unexpected.”

Qi Ge rolled his eyes.

“So, you need to think about the key points.”

“Leaving aside the F Series Fighter, the B Series are heavy bombers, which are part of the U.S. Military’s strategic deterrence. What these bombers can be used for, I don’t need to mention, do I?”

“Moreover, these bombers must have been obtained by the Anti-War Army from the United States’ air bases in Australia. Who did the United States deploy heavy bombers in Australia to deal with? Would they only carry conventional weapons on heavy bombers?”

“Everyone can think deeply about what kind of ammunition is in the internal bomb bays of those heavy bombers now.”

Then, someone quickly found the answer, startling everyone in the live stream at the same time.

“Mushroom Bomb, it’s a Mushroom warhead——”

“The Anti-War Army, by acquiring the United States’ strategic bombers, also obtained the United States’ Mushroom warheads, gaining the ability to nuclear deter U.S. Military bases, U.S. Military allies, and even the United States homeland!”

“Hahaha, the Anti-War Army has completely turned passive into active! No wonder the U.S. Military agreed to such a humiliating agreement with the Anti-War Army before. It turns out their own homeland was facing a nuclear threat, and their balls were squeezed!”

As soon as these conclusions were revealed, all previous doubts were resolved.

If the United States did not agree to the compromise proposed by the Anti-War Army and arbitrarily attacked the Anti-War Army’s visiting fleet, then those bombers could carry out nuclear strikes on U.S. Military bases, fleets, allies, and even its homeland!

This outcome was completely unbearable for the United States.

Compared to the results obtained by killing the Anti-War Army leader, it was completely not worth it!

After all, that leader usually wears a mask, and whether it was him himself traveling this time is another matter.

No wonder this crisis arose quickly and was resolved quickly. It turns out the Anti-War Army possessed powerful weapons!

In short, Dragon Country netizens quickly figured out the cause.

And since Dragon Country could know the inside story, other major countries naturally also had intelligence channels.

Thus, the news that the Anti-War Army possessed strategic bombers equipped with Mushroom Bomb quickly became known to major media platforms, and netizens in various countries naturally soon learned about it.

Immediately, this sparked an extreme reaction.

After all, those were at least more than ten heavy bombers, with an average range of over 10,000 kilometers. If all of them were fully loaded with Mushroom warheads, there would have to be over a hundred of them.

This nuclear arsenal scale ranks among the top in the world.

What a huge deterrent force this was.

What if the Anti-War Army used these bombers to drop Mushroom warheads on countries they disliked, or on their opponents’ heads…

The Anti-War Army’s ability to fight hard and daringly had already formed a fixed impression through the previous Darwin City defense battle.

Now the Anti-War Army also possessed a large number of Mushroom warheads and the capability for long-range Mushroom Bomb delivery.

Observers from various countries around the world now regarded the Anti-War Army’s strength with even greater importance.

——

United States, Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Savitz was currently fuming with anger.

“Who the hell leaked the news that the Anti-War Army possesses strategic bombers and Mushroom warheads?!”

As soon as this matter appeared in the newspapers, the whole world was in an uproar. Many American citizens poured into the streets to protest the government and military’s incompetence, and at the same time, the American public opinion atmosphere was tense, even giving rise to doomsday theories like nuclear war.

The Pentagon was under immense pressure, and President Joe Rossi had several bouts of diarrhea and was urgently hospitalized.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Claire then said:

“Minister, this can’t be kept secret anyway. After all, we are not the only ones with military satellites, and Darwin Airport is clearly visible from above. Our heavy bomber models have long been released and are easy to identify… But this is also good, at least people will know that our previous negotiation with the Anti-War Army was out of necessity, not simply cowardice or fear of war.”

Savitz sneered, “Good for what? The Anti-War Army was already a tough nut to crack. Now that it’s revealed they have nuclear deterrence capabilities, those fence-sitters who originally expressed support for us will definitely shrink back.”

To maintain military hegemony, the United States cannot fight alone but must rely on its alliance system.

However, while the United States has many allies, it has few staunch ones.

After learning that the Anti-War Army possessed powerful weapons, even those few remaining staunch allies would probably not dare to openly challenge the Anti-War Army.

No.

If this anger isn’t vented, he, Savitz, will remain upset!

Claire’s eyes darted around, and he grinned sinisterly, “Minister, actually, we now have a way to make the Anti-War Army suffer a great loss and make that young leader of the Anti-War Army eat humble pie.”

“And the cost and risk are not high.”

Savitz: “Oh, tell me about it.”