Changkong Fighter

Chapter 36 Impact of the World Situation

This solution is simple and crude. Simplicity means efficiency and can be implemented as soon as possible. What we lack most now is time.

"Increasing the missile's warhead weight and replacing the seeker will cause the missile's CG (center of gravity) to shift. Improving existing missiles will take time."

This will test the industrial strength of the University of Tokyo. However, as the world's largest industrial country, with a complete industrial chain, it has never been afraid in this regard.

"In addition to increasing the equivalent, we can also use laser irradiation. Since the spectrum can be shifted, theoretically the laser will also be shifted. Therefore, we can apply the reverse method to find the hidden aircraft body."

The old academician continued to say that they have already begun to use scientific methods to solve the problem.

"Regarding the alien civilization's weapon systems, let Academician Qu explain."

After that, the old academician walked off the stage, and another tall and thin old man walked onto the stage and projected the damaged cross-section of the [140] aircraft on the big screen, as well as the damaged parts of the Hornets that landed on the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier.

"By extracting samples and analyzing edge cross-sections from damaged areas of 815A, 140, and the Hornet, we infer that the weapon used by the alien aircraft was a high-energy laser.

Lasers are silent, trailless, and emit no electromagnetic radiation. Fortunately, the 815A is equipped with dual bio-imaging sensors, which observed the alien spacecraft emitting high-energy lasers, confirming this."

Speaking of high-energy laser weapons, everyone here is familiar with them. The University of Tokyo is a global leader in high-energy lasers, and they've already been deployed on ships. The article "Combat Application and Outlook of Shipborne Laser Weapons" describes the University of Tokyo's impressive use of laser weapons.

"The melting point of the Flying Shark's fuselage skin is around 1500°. The laser power density that would cause this damage would be between to the eighth power and to the tenth power per square centimeter. At this energy level, a shock wave effect would occur, not only melting the skin into metallic vapor, but also ionizing the vapor into plasma through two mechanisms: reverse-edge radiation from free electrons and spot ionization."

The technical experts listened calmly to the principles explained by the old academician, and the officers of the army also listened attentively. Those officials who were not related to the department took notes on what the old academician said and went back to check the information to understand the details.

"The plasma will expand at supersonic speeds, appearing in the form of laser-supported detonation, causing mechanical damage to the target such as faulting, shearing, and fracture."

"However, we did not find any radiation effects (ultraviolet and X-rays) produced by continuous laser irradiation, and the onboard avionics system did not find any changes in the electrical properties of photosensitive materials after ionization due to X-ray irradiation."

"Based on the above analysis, the weapon system used by the alien civilization is most likely a pulsed laser. Only pulsed lasers can cause mechanical damage without affecting delicate electronic devices."

The old academician finished his inference about the enemy's weapon system.

[What is the enemy's defense like? ]

"Our weapons can inflict damage. Analysis of the wreckage's hull shows it's not very strong, but its wave and light transmittance are extremely high. It acts like a prism, shifting the spectrum." At this point, a hint of worry crossed the old academician's brow. High light and wave transmittance were normal, after all, light possesses wave-particle duality. But he was worried about something else:

"No traces of alien civilizations, organic matter, or other manned personnel were found within the wreckage of the spacecraft."

Upon hearing this, the experts present all frowned, because this meant that the triangular aircraft was probably not the aliens' main combat unit. Just like human drones, its positioning was probably the same as that of reconnaissance and strike drones.

The successful escape of the USS Carl Vinson carrier battle group indirectly proves that alien spacecraft will not leave a certain distance from the tiankeng. They are like soldiers establishing a beachhead, who do not focus on fighting but on guarding their positions and waiting for the arrival of large forces. This possibility is extremely high, which means that the Earth is very likely to face an invasion by extraterrestrial civilizations!
Is there any way to communicate?

The best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategy. Currently, we lack understanding of extraterrestrial civilizations. If we can communicate and understand the aliens' intentions, and if there are no irreconcilable conflicts, this invasion will become an opportunity to communicate with extraterrestrial civilizations and enhance human cognition of the outside world.

"The aliens have not responded to the messages we have sent (radio, laser, sound waves, etc.)"

Everyone present fell silent again. Not responding was itself a response.

[Immediately formulate a contingency plan to deal with a possible full-scale invasion by alien civilizations.]

Regarding the contingency plan for dealing with the invasion of alien civilization, the University of Tokyo had already drawn up a long time ago, and even had outrageous plans such as the outbreak of zombie virus, the coming of doomsday, and the revival of spiritual energy. This time the aliens really came, and they took out the contingency plan that had been drawn up long ago, modified some corresponding conditions in a targeted manner, and they could quickly draw up a new plan, and then resolutely implement it according to the preparation stage of the plan!

After the old academician left, another professor from Fudan University came to the stage. With the appearance of the sinkhole, the relationship between Tokyo University and the United States will change, and even the situation in the entire world will change accordingly.

"Dear leaders, officials, and academicians, let me now discuss possible changes in the situation in the future."

On the huge screen behind him, a world map with the Pacific Ocean as its core appeared, and with the tiankeng as its center, it radiated outward to the entire Pacific Ocean.

"The existence of the tiankeng will have a huge impact on the entire Pacific Rim. Although alien civilizations have not yet shown any signs of expansion, we must be prepared for alien expansion. Once they expand outward, all Pacific maritime transportation, including sea, air, and passenger transportation, will be cut off!"

Looking at the huge world map, cutting off the Pacific Ocean transportation line is equivalent to dividing the entire world into two. Tokyo and the United States will immediately become the "farthest distance in the world". Whether it is air or sea transportation, the distance will be extended several times, and the transportation cost will increase rapidly.

"However, compared to the United States, we have one major advantage. That is, we have the ten ASEAN countries and Japan as a barrier in front of us. They are the first line of defense against aliens, while the US mainland will face the alien threat directly."

This is geopolitics. Geographically, the United States has no buffer in front of the West Coast, no country, only some small islands. Even if military bases are established on these small islands, the scope of control is limited, far less than those small countries in front of the East.

Small countries themselves have certain military, population, economy and industry. East Asia is the most densely populated and industrially developed region in the world!
(End of this chapter)