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Lockheed's technical representatives are very bad. Not only do they get recognition for their company's products, but Boeing's chances of purchasing bomber aircraft for the military in the future are also slim. Satellites and air missiles in the sky are all produced by Lockheed, and the aircraft are the best.

Choose Lockheed, otherwise the system is likely to be incompatible. The missiles are okay, but the satellites in the sky have already formed a network; in addition, Boeing is indeed not as strong as Lockheed in the satellite field; the Ministry of National Defense will not easily replace it!

The accidental bombing occurred in Japan. If it were the mainland of the United States, it would be difficult to explain to the public. Conventional missiles are better to say, but their lethality is limited after all. If it were a nuclear bomb, it would be an accidental bombing. It is estimated that the entire city will be wiped out.

Now that Lockheed representatives have analyzed the reasons, Lieutenant General Dunlop can only acquiesce to this result. Not only can he take the blame, but he can also smooth over the previous things. As the commander of the base, of course he knows the little actions of the people below, to be precise.

He was also involved. Once the Ministry of National Defense investigates it, it will be hard to escape the blame.

Now that they have all been blown up, there are no traces at all; it saves a lot of trouble.

The fire was quickly extinguished, and when they saw a large crater on the ground with a diameter of nearly a hundred meters and a depth of ten meters, everyone really didn't know what to say. The explosion of a small tactical nuclear bomb was nothing more than that.

Now we have to consider the aftermath and provide explanations to the Japanese side.

There was such a big movement, and the fact that military exercises had been announced before, it was impossible to hide it from others.

Lieutenant General Dunlop said categorically: "Now that the cause of the problem has been found, I will report it directly to the Ministry of National Defense. I hope your two companies will come up with a plan for what improvements need to be made in the future. The bombing this time was a military warehouse. If the missile attacks

It is a Japanese civilian facility; but it will cause diplomatic disputes."

Then he said to Colonel Orb Maisley: "You are responsible for all on-site rescue matters. I have to report the relevant situation to the Ministry of National Defense, and at the same time I have to deal with the Japanese."

After saying that, he left directly, giving people the demeanor of a general who is calm in the face of danger; at least at this moment, this veteran is still relatively qualified.

The military has already recognized this statement. Although the Boeing company representative still wanted to refute it, seeing that everyone at the scene had accepted it, he did not dare to say anything more. Finally, a result acceptable to everyone was reached, and the tossing continued; but it was very difficult.

offend people.

He was authorized to handle on-site rescue matters, which made Colonel Orb Maisley very happy; even if there was a problem, he could cover it up. It seemed that the commander knew everything and just didn't want to get involved. However, he showed goodwill.

I have to reciprocate the favor myself.

One day half a month later, young Dunlop, who was starting a business in Silicon Valley, received an angel investment of US$20 million, and asked for only 20% of the company's shares. Not only did he solve the funding problem, but also increased the company's market value to US$100 million; Dunlop

After the lieutenant general found out, he said nothing and has not mentioned any information about the accidental bombing since then.

Of course, that's all for later, we still have to solve the on-site problems at this moment.

U.S. military bases were never open to the Japanese; but the huge fires and loud explosions could not fool anyone.

Lieutenant General Dunlop did not hide anything and called Defense Secretary Weinberg directly.

Weinberg, a Cold War fighter, also looked innocent. Reagan's term as President was about to end, which meant that his career as Secretary of Defense was about to come to an end. Why did he make such a big noise when he was about to retire? Could it be that he didn't want to land smoothly?

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Without any hesitation, he went directly to the White House to report to Reagan face to face; the Japanese didn't know anything when asked, but the president was very passive!

As the Secretary of Defense, you still have some privileges. You don’t have to line up to meet the president. There are really not many people in the United States who can enjoy this kind of treatment. Of course, it has a lot to do with the nature of the job. It involves U.S. interests and national security. But there is no room for it.

hesitate.

Arriving at Reagan's office, Weinberg didn't hesitate at all; he said directly: "Your Excellency, a serious accidental bombing occurred during our military exercises in Japan."

"As a result, the weapons warehouse at the U.S. military base in Japan was destroyed and two officers died. All eight missiles hit the military warehouse, causing the weapons and ammunition inside to explode; the explosion yield was equivalent to a small tactical nuclear bomb."

Although Reagan also participated in World War II, he did not go to the front line; he was mainly engaged in theatrical performances and was also responsible for propaganda work. Even though he gained some military knowledge after becoming president, he was not an expert. But let alone small nuclear bombs.

The president of the country, even the children in kindergarten know that his power is definitely not small.

Fortunately, I felt a lot calmer after hearing that only two officers were killed. In addition, it was only an explosion yield, and it was not a real use of nuclear weapons; there was no nuclear radiation problem.

Reagan frowned and said, "Please explain in detail what the situation is."

My presidential term is about to end, but I don’t want to lose my guarantee at the end of the year and leave any shadow on my governance.

Weinberg: "This exercise is mainly to test high-precision missiles and use satellite positioning to carry out precise strikes on targets.

"The war between Fucairah and Oman enabled high-precision weapons to be used in actual combat for the first time; the effect was very significant. Otherwise, Fucairah, which did not have the numerical advantage, would not have been able to defeat Oman so badly, and even lost

Control of the Persian Gulf.”

"The missile we tested this time uses satellite guidance. It can be said that except for the United States, no other country in the world has this capability, including the Soviet Union."

"After the aircraft launches the missile, it can quickly evacuate; the rest of the work is left to satellites in space. This not only ensures accuracy, but also reduces losses."

Originally, the military warehouse was just an imaginary enemy, but Lockheed's missile and satellite systems were too intelligent and did not attack according to the coordinates input by the soldiers. The system automatically determined that the pilot's human input was wrong; the missile and satellite systems automatically determined that the military warehouse should be bombed.

As a result, all the missiles that were supposed to fly into the sea hit the military warehouse."

"Technical personnel's investigation found that the main problem is the competition between Boeing and Lockheed."

"Missiles and satellites are from Lockheed, but the B-52 strategic bomber is produced by Boeing; let alone two companies, they are the same company; the codes written by different programmers are very different."

"In addition, both companies are unwilling to release their respective source codes, so the missile will naturally not be able to execute the pilot's orders very well. This led to the tragedy. Fortunately, the losses were all weapons and equipment. Only the two officers working inside were killed.

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In the car coming to the White House, Weinberg personally called technical experts to inquire; as a lawyer, his logical thinking ability is very strong, and his language organization is naturally better than that of Lockheed technical personnel.

Although Reagan had not been exposed to relevant technical issues, he could still understand them to some extent.

To put it bluntly, the incompatibility between missiles, satellites and aircraft systems led to the tragedy.

Reagan: "Now that the problem has been investigated clearly, let the technical staff solve the problem. Fortunately, you came here in time, and the Japanese Prime Minister has already called. We also need to do a good job of comforting the families of the deceased officers. I don't want to see the families make any decisions."

Criticize the government’s actions.”

Weinberg naturally understood what he meant. Reagan had already acquiesced to this investigation result; it was good to save trouble. He was about to leave office, and he did not want to add to the trouble.

If we follow the normal procedures, we will definitely need the Ministry of National Defense, the CIA, and other departments to go to Japan to investigate; now even this step is omitted, and the purpose is self-evident.

The president also needs to communicate with the Japanese Prime Minister and ask him to handle the aftermath of the family members of the sacrificed officers; there is no need to stay in the White House.

In fact, less than ten minutes after the explosion, the head of the Japanese intelligence agency came to the Prime Minister's residence; such a big matter naturally had to be reported to Noboru Takeshita.

The head of the intelligence department said directly: "Your Excellency, Prime Minister, there was a violent explosion at the U.S. military base in Japan, with flames shooting into the sky; the seismic instrument nearby found that the force was equivalent to a small tactical nuclear bomb."

Hearing this, Takeshita Noboru frowned; in his heart, he felt strongly dissatisfied with the various actions of the United States!

Noboru Takeshita: "What are the Americans going to do? Don't you think the Japanese have been hurt enough?"

Because earthquakes occur frequently, Japan is definitely the country with the highest density of seismic detection equipment; coupled with its strong industrial strength, the accuracy of its equipment is highly recognized internationally.

Now that such a massive explosion has been detected, it is natural to think about nuclear weapons.

In order to destroy the corpses and eliminate traces, Orb Maxley used his brains a lot; the entire warehouse contained more than 2,000 tons of high-explosive military explosives. If the missile did not hit the target, he would also find a way to blow up the warehouse. But he didn't.

Considering that his partners did such a good job, coupled with the feud between Lockheed and Boeing, and the advocacy of technical staff, he was not suspected at all.

Therefore, the Japanese naturally believed that it was the Americans who were experimenting with small tactical nuclear weapons.

There have been plans in this regard before, not only Japan; Germany is also planning.

Once the Soviet Union invades the Western European continent and cannot resist it, it will detonate a tactical nuclear weapon in Germany, thereby delaying the polar bear's attack. The same is true for Japan, the Soviet Union is closer to Japan; the US reinforcements will have to cross the entire Pacific, and it may be possible in time

Too late.

If the Soviets really land on Hokkaido, they will release a tactical nuclear weapon if they cannot resist it.

Whoever makes both countries defeated in the war deserves misfortune.

But now the situation is not that urgent; the Americans are still experimenting with small tactical nuclear weapons, what are their intentions? The most egregious thing is that they do not experiment on their own land, but go to the territory of other countries. Do they take themselves too seriously? Change

In short, I have never taken the Japanese seriously.

The head of the intelligence department thought for a moment and said: "Currently, no nuclear radiation has been detected in the surrounding area, so we dare not draw any conclusions yet."

Noboru Takeshita: "Go and negotiate with the Americans to find out what is going on. You must give us a reasonable explanation, otherwise you will need to reconsider the issue of garrisoning troops."

The U.S. military base in Japan enjoys too many privileges; it has always been the sword of Damocles hanging over the Japanese. I have long wanted to send him away, but my strength does not allow it.

Before, I thought that Lao Maozi was watching covetously, but now the whole world can see clearly what the Soviet Union is in.

The new leader is not a militant, and Japan's national security is safe; there is no need to worry too much. On the contrary, the US troops are stationed and are always causing trouble; if they cannot be sent away, it is estimated that the domestic people will not agree.

Just then, when Weinberg was reporting to Reagan, Noboru Takeshita called.

As for the head of the intelligence department, he will go to the U.S. military base in Japan to see what is going on. Just in case, he also carries some radiation protection suits. Although no nuclear radiation has been detected, he still needs to be careful in many cases.

It's better; God knows what crazy actions the other party will do.

After seeing Weinberg off, Reagan answered the call from Japan; first of all, he said: "I deeply apologize for the panic that the explosion of the U.S. military base in Japan has caused to the Japanese people."

"This time it was just an accident. The main reason was that the new missile technology was not very mature yet, so we blew up our military warehouse."

Reagan was not a military expert, so his expression was not very clear; but in Takeshita Noboru's view, the other party was really going too far.

The new missile technology is immature, and they even want to come to Japan for testing; why are they not in the United States? Do you think the Japanese are naturally easy to bully? Fortunately, the bombing was a U.S. military base. If it was a nearby civilian facility, what would be the consequences of such an explosion?

It's simply unimaginable.

Noboru Takeshita: "Seismic detection equipment shows that the explosion yield is equivalent to a tactical nuclear weapon."

Many things have come to an end, and as the Prime Minister of Japan, he dare not say anything more. At this time, Japan cannot afford to offend the United States; even if it feels uncomfortable, it can only endure it.

But it doesn’t work if there is no voice of resistance at all, but the scale must be grasped.

Reagan quickly explained: "The missile hit a military warehouse, causing the weapons and ammunition stored inside to explode. The United States absolutely does not store any nuclear weapons in Japanese military bases."

The Japanese are very sensitive to nuclear weapons, and the whole world knows this; but they dare not let them think wildly.

Noboru Takeshita: "I hope that your Excellency, the President, will allow Japanese personnel to enter the military base and conduct a detailed investigation. We must give an explanation to the people."

This request is not too excessive. Although it is a US military base, the Americans only have the right to use it; the sovereignty is still in the hands of Japan. If a serious explosion occurs on their own land, they naturally need to understand it clearly.

But Reagan also had another worry, and that was whether the Japanese military base had anything to hide. Suppose it was not the accidental explosion of the missile that caused the weapons and ammunition to explode, but a small tactical nuclear bomb was directly released. It would be difficult for the Japanese to hand it over at that time.

Even as the eldest brother, some things should not be taken too far. After all, Japan is the world's second largest economy. Once it fully falls to the Soviet Union, life will not be easy for the United States.

Then I thought, the military should not be so bold; at this time, Reagan was in a dilemma!