Chapter 1549 Star Wars Plan (first update, please subscribe)
"The most important step is to formulate a long-term research and development plan to achieve the ultimate goal of eliminating the strategic missile threat. I believe that the efforts we have embarked on will hopefully change the course of human history."
In the conference room of the official residence, I was faced with more than thirty experts in various fields, including scientists, economists, space technology experts, weapons experts, etc.
Li Yian put forward his idea, or in other words, he came up with the idea of "Star Wars Project".
"For now, the nuclear strategy of all countries in the world is a strategy of mutually assured destruction, that is, when the enemy launches nuclear weapons to destroy us, we have the ability to fight back and destroy the Soviet Union. Peace is maintained through this terrifying nuclear balance of mutual destruction.
And this is a strategic idea currently adopted by various countries, and it is also the best way that people can think of to maintain peace! ”
After a slight pause, Li Yian continued:
"Theoretically, if the anti-ballistic missile system can be realized, then we will fundamentally disintegrate other countries' nuclear deterrence against us, thereby ensuring our security.
This is why I called everyone here, to discuss this issue. ”
After Li Yian finished speaking, Yuan Jialiu from the Space Technology Exploration Company said:
"Your Excellency, shortly after the advent of intercontinental ballistic missiles, the United States and the Soviet Union each launched anti-ballistic missile research, and both produced some results, such as the United States' "Nike-Zeus" and "Guard" anti-missile systems, and the Soviet Union's " Rubber shoe covers, "anti-missile systems, etc., and have achieved certain results. According to our intelligence, the Soviet Union conducted a missile interception test in Kazakhstan as early as 4 years ago and achieved success."
After briefly introducing the two completely different ballistic missile defense systems of the United States and the Soviet Union, Yuan Jialiu then introduced:
"We started research in this area four years ago. After the Cuban Missile Crisis two years ago, we launched all-round research on ballistic missile interception systems. We have already made some progress. If everything goes well, we will soon have will have its own ballistic missile interception system ”
Listening to Yuan Jialiu's introduction, Li Yian said:
"I have a certain understanding of what you said. But what we need is not just a missile to intercept ballistic missiles. Moreover, the systems of the United States and the Soviet Union are mainly based on electron tubes and transistors, coupled with radar detection and remote sensing technology. In a relatively primitive era, these anti-missile systems had a very low success rate and were not very practical.”
Li Yian said straightforwardly.
"What we need is a more ambitious ballistic missile interception system than ever before."
"More grandiose?"
The experts present were all attracted by your words.
"It is a more futuristic system. I think we should destroy the enemy to protect ourselves. The specific method is to design various bases in space, deploy air combat weapons, and destroy the opponent's missiles when the enemy's ballistic missiles attack."
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Li Yian continued to explain.
"...using space as the main base, deploying lasers, particle beams, electromagnetic guns and other weapons, combined with ground and air defense weapons, to form a multi-layered in-depth defense system to intercept ballistic missiles launched by the Soviet Union and other countries. , destroy all or most of the missile before it reaches SEA."
In the following time, Li Yian explained his ideas one by one. Everyone present was stunned by the grand idea he described.
Where is the idea here?
It's clearly a science fiction movie.
Use space as a base to intercept ballistic missiles launched by various countries.
Some of the weapons you mentioned are just concepts. In other words, they have never existed at all.
But even so, it did not prevent Li Yian from putting forward his idea. His idea is very simple, which is to turn the new frontier of space into a defense base.
"...Compared to many countries, the best natural environment for deploying space defense forces is the equator!"
When mentioning the equator, Li Yian deliberately emphasized his tone.
"This means that we can develop a geostationary satellite that can be used as an early warning satellite to warn specific areas.
Can also be used as part of an interception system. By deploying space-based weapons, which can be lasers or high-energy particle beam weapons, it can be deployed in geostationary space to destroy the enemy when we launch ballistic missiles on the sea thousands of kilometers away from our homeland. ”
Even if you know that these weapons may be unreliable, you can always achieve certain gains as long as you conduct corresponding research.
Moreover, the ultimate purpose of the Star Wars project is not just to ensure one's own safety, but also to promote the development of science and technology.
Just like the American Star Wars program, although the program was terminated after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States achieved great success through its investment in the Star Wars program.
After the cancellation of Star Wars, many sub-projects in the original plan were retained under other names and continued to be promoted and developed, including: reusable rockets and spacecraft, space-based infrared early warning satellites, ground-based and sea-based ultra-long-range early warning radars, atmosphere Technology for external interception of ballistic missiles, directed energy weapons (laser weapons, microwave weapons), electromagnetic guns...
Not only did they gain a lot in the military, but the United States also made rapid progress in automated control and computer communications, ushering in the rapid development of the information highway in the United States in the 1990s.
It can be said that the United States has reaped trillions of dollars in returns by investing less than $100 billion in the Star Wars project, and even indirectly promoted another change in human technology.
That is to say, the greatest significance of key projects is like the "Apollo Project". Although the United States spent tens of billions, which seems to be very expensive, the socio-economic effects it produced are amazing.
According to later statistics, the technologies that supported the rapid economic development of the United States in the 1970s and 1980s mainly came from the digestion, optimization and secondary development of lunar exploration technology.
Later, most of the key technologies in the U.S. aerospace industry, defense industry, and many civilian industries came from the second or third generation technologies of the Apollo program, or technologies derived from these technologies. Technologies developed through lunar exploration have been integrated into people's lives. daily life and the entire industrial system.
According to incomplete statistics, approximately 3,000 applied technology achievements were derived from the Apollo program. The influence of the technology developed and derived from the Star Wars project continues into the 21st century.
"...and from another perspective, as the "Moon Landing Project" has entered the final countdown, we have a new long-term scientific exploration project to promote the development of science and technology. In this case, it is considered that promoting this project It is very necessary.”
Finally Li Yian finally told his true thoughts.
In order to promote the development of science and technology, what has been driving the development of science and technology in the past ten years?
It is a space exploration project and a manned moon landing project. But after the manned moon landing project is completed, what will be the next large-scale national science and technology project?
Every era should have large-scale scientific and technological projects in every era. Only in this way can we promote the continuous leap-forward development of science and technology.
Therefore, the Star Wars project became the best choice. It could not only protect ourselves but also promote the development of science and technology.
Are there any other better options?
"Is your plan too far-sighted?"
The scientists attending the meeting said with frowns.
"Yes, there are many technologies that are just concepts at the moment."
Looking at the experts in front of him, Li Yi'an said with a smile when the scholars barely said, "If you take too big a step, you may break your eggs."
"There is a concept, at least it proves that they are feasible. Just like when we made the moon landing plan. Many people thought it was impossible, but now?
It is becoming a reality little by little, and I believe that we will send our people to the moon in the next 2 to 3 years, but 10 years ago this was just a fantasy. Even sending people into space is just a fantasy. ”
After using space engineering as an example to prove the feasibility of this plan, Li Yi said seriously.
"Shouldn't scientific research itself be forward-looking? It is not only for the safety of all of us, but also to promote the development of science.
And this is a long-term plan. It is not a three-year and five-year plan or a 10-year and eight-year plan, but a 10-year or even 20-year plan.
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I believe that with the development of science and technology, we should have the opportunity to realize it in the next 20 years. There should be a chance to realize our own Star Wars plans.
Well, in short, I leave everything to you. ”
When the scientists present heard these words from Your Excellency, they knew that this plan was inevitable.
"Star Wars!"
On the way back to Wanhujiao, Yuan Jialiu leaned on the back of the car seat and couldn't help but say.
"Sometimes you really dare to think."
"Yeah, no matter how you look at this Star Wars plan, it's a bit too sci-fi. It's really incredible."
Qian Fukang also agreed.
"It's incredible, but it is an unprecedented challenge for us. After all, most weapons are deployed in space, which means that we need to develop rockets with greater thrust and lower cost. Only in this way can we Put those weapons in space,
Therefore, if rehabilitation wants to realize this plan, you have a heavy responsibility on your shoulders. ”
Yuan Jialiu looked at Qian Fukang next to him. Now he is the chief rocket engineer of Wanhujiao. Many rockets and missiles he has developed have been put into use.
If you want to realize the Star Wars plan in the future, you will definitely be unable to do without rockets.
"Well,"
Nodding, Qian Fukang thought about it again, and then said:
"I understand that what we need is not just ordinary rockets. Although I don't know what to do now, I think the most important thing is not just the rocket itself,"
Yuan Jialiu asked with some confusion.
"What is it if it's not the rocket itself?"
"Electronic technology."
Qian Fukang said:
"The core of the entire planet plan is not rockets, lasers, or high-energy particles. The core should be electronic technology.
That's the key to making it all happen. ”
Yes!
The core of everything is not just rockets, but also electronic information technology.
Whether it is rockets or other related systems, they require advanced integrated circuit control, and those weapons that look like science fiction are inseparable from the control of electronic computers.
"To realize this plan, we must fully promote the development of electronic information technology, or we must make further breakthroughs in electronic information technology. Only in this way can we realize this plan."
It was at this time that Qian Fukang deliberately used "possible" to describe the planned future because he was unsure.
"This..."
Yuan Jialiu thought for a moment and said.
"Fortunately, we have Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley has the most advanced technology in the world."
(End of chapter)