53: Chapter 53 A Huge Threat from the Starlink Project!

"In the last few months, China has canceled all rare metal foreign trade orders worldwide!"

"And in the month of negotiations, they have been frantically buying back rare metals,"

"Now, the rare metal resources circulating in the world are almost gone!"

Hearing this, some of the Eagle Country congressmen who had managed to keep their composure could no longer help but curse.

"Fuck! Shameless and despicable Chinese!"

"This is a trap China set for us!"

"Disgusting China, we must unite all Western Alliance countries to retaliate against them!"

Just then, Trump stood up, radiating the aura of a person in power.

Soon, the noise in the Eagle Country Capitol Hill vanished, but the congressmen's faces still showed undisguised anger.

Trump scanned the room, his eyes filled with a cold light, and asked the Director of the Resources Bureau: "Tell me, how much reserves does Eagle Country have now? Can it support the research?"

The Director of the Resources Bureau thought for a moment and replied seriously: "Boss Trump, it's very tight, but it should be enough for the initial research!"

"However, it is definitely impossible to achieve mass production and deployment!"

Trump asked again, "Can we mine the rare metal resources within Eagle Country?"

"Yes, but the mining costs are enormous!"

Trump slammed the table, "As long as it's needed, we must bear the cost, no matter how great!"

"Leave this matter to your Resources Bureau; you must ensure that the research is not interrupted!"

Having said that, Trump looked at the Minister of the Scientific Research Department, "Scientific Research Department, did you hear me!"

"Since it won't affect your research, from now on, I am giving you one month to achieve a technical breakthrough!"

The Minister of the Scientific Research Department's expression changed. He was about to speak, but before he could, he suddenly sensed a chill. He saw Trump glaring at him viciously, saying word by word: "If you still want to be the Minister of the Scientific Research Department!"

The Minister of the Scientific Research Department swallowed hard and said tremblingly: "Yes, Boss."

Trump scanned the crowd and said in a cold tone: "China is despicable, shameless, dirty, and disgusting!"

"But we have to admit that their technical exchange this time does indeed comply with international trade rules!"

"We can only say that we, Eagle Country, have suffered a silent loss!"

Trump paused, then smiled viciously and raised his hands high.

"Fellow congressmen, for hundreds of years, when have we in Eagle Country ever suffered a loss?!"

The Eagle Country congressmen stood up one after another and shouted viciously: "Retaliate against them!"

"We must retaliate against them!"

Trump pressed his hands down, waited for the scene to calm down, and looked at Eagle Country Secretary of Defense Charles.

"Charles,"

"Here!"

Trump said with murderous intent: "First, order China to open up rare metal trading rights within three days!"

"Otherwise, dispatch F-22 Raptor Eagle Country fighter jets from the Guandao base to China's territorial waters and conduct armed demonstrations for three consecutive days!"

"Second, dispatch the 'Aircraft Carrier' fleet to conduct military exercises in China's Nanyang waters for one week, and prohibit all ships from navigating in the exercise area!"

"Third, unite all Western Alliance member states to launch a new round of trade wars against China, increase tariffs, restrict visas, crack down on foreign trade enterprises, and cripple their economic lifeline!"

Charles looked excited, with a bloodthirsty expression on his face. "Yes, sir!"

After laying out these suppression measures, the mood of Trump and the Eagle Country congressmen eased slightly.

Trump added, "Have the negotiation team continue to discuss new technical exchanges with the despicable and shameless China!"

"This time, we must be fully prepared in advance to exchange for the core supporting sub-technologies of their Exoskeleton Armor!"

"I don't believe they can deceive our great Eagle Country twice in a row!"

"Dismissed!"

After all the congressmen left, Director Smith of the Intelligence Agency remained.

Trump looked at Smith and asked: "How is the Starlink Project going?"

Smith replied: "Boss, Musk is very supportive of our work. X Company's technical experts have gone to the Guandao base to guide the satellite launches,"

"Currently, we have launched 100 military satellites in the Eastern Hemisphere, which can basically achieve full monitoring of China!"

"What is China's reaction?"

Smith smiled: "According to their Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they are currently expressing strong protests and conducting solemn representations against us, Eagle Country."

Trump chuckled and continued to instruct, "Let them continue to protest and conduct representations, and we will continue to launch our satellites!"

"My requirement is to have our Eagle Country's military satellites covering the space orbit of the Eastern Hemisphere!"

Meanwhile, in the Eastern Hemisphere as night deepened, at the China Supreme Military Region.

Air Force Commander General Yun Feijie looked at the information about Eagle Country in his hands and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"This desperate move is truly brilliant, hahahaha!"

The leader said indifferently, "Eagle Country has suffered such a big silent loss; retaliation is coming soon."

General Yun Feijie said disdainfully: "It's nothing more than those same old tricks; let them come!"

Although his tone was relaxed, General Yun Feijie's brows tightened.

Eagle Country's retaliation would definitely not be simple!

Chief Designer Bai Yannian tapped the table and said coldly: "Everyone, the biggest crisis we are currently facing is not Eagle Country's retaliation,"

"But the Starlink Project!"

"Director General Peng, please tell us the specific situation!"

Director General of the China National Space Administration Peng Tao responded, opened the documents in front of him, and reported: "In the last month, Eagle Country has launched 100 satellites in the Eastern Hemisphere through the Guandao base, under the name of the Starlink Project!"

"Although Eagle Country publicly claims they are all communication satellites, we have no way to distinguish whether these satellites are communication satellites or military spy satellites!"

"If these 100 satellites are all spy satellites, concentrated imaging could even produce semi-high-definition images, where even the flowers and plants on the ground can be clearly seen!"

"It is practically equivalent to installing a 24-hour non-stop high-definition camera above the head of every Chinese person!"

Upon hearing this, the leaders' expressions changed!

Peng Tao continued with a cold face: "Leaders, we have repeatedly lodged strong protests and conducted solemn representations with Eagle Country, but with little effect!"

"Not only does Eagle Country completely ignore us, but they have also launched 30 more satellites in the last week!"

"If this continues, all of China's secrets will have nowhere to hide!"

"The threat this poses to China is simply too great!"