"My plan is to order the Lincoln and Stennis carrier strike groups to immediately move towards the eastern waters."

"Deploy as many anti-submarine aircraft and anti-submarine frigates as possible. I want to see results within 72 hours!"

In the White House Secret Service, Navy Commander-in-Chief Neid is speaking:

"According to intelligence, the three ghost submarines of the Dragon Gang are Type 633 torpedo attack submarines, which launched a total of 30 heavy torpedoes to sink the Nimitz."

"Therefore, if they do not receive timely replenishment, they have now basically lost their ability to attack."

"General Nelid, how can you guarantee that our anti-submarine capabilities can find these underwater ghosts?"

Defense Secretary Daly raised questions:

"Don't forget, they are stealthy; not only are they invisible, they can also shield themselves from radar and sonar detection."

"The ocean is vast, where can we find these submarines?"

Daly's question was exactly what the president and others wanted to ask, so everyone nodded in agreement.

“Yes, Commander-in-Chief, your suggestion is good, but I estimate it will be difficult to be effective,” Vice President Karl echoed. “We don’t have a more effective way to deal with stealth submarines at the moment.”

CIA Director Galen remained silent with a furrowed brow.

President Clinton, seeing this, turned his gaze to him.

Galen, being incredibly shrewd, certainly understood the president's meaning.

So he cleared his throat and said:

"Gentlemen, please hear me out."

Everyone else's eyes turned to Garen.

"I think General Nelid's plan is feasible. The current international and domestic public opinion is very unfavorable to us. We definitely can't do without making some big moves."

"Even if you know there will be no result, you still have to do it. Not only do you have to do it, but you have to do it in a high-profile way. That's politics."

Garen spoke fluently and seemed to have little anxiety:

"But I think it would be perfect if we added one more thing to this plan."

He paused deliberately at this point, clearly enjoying the attention he was receiving from the big shots.

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"Director Galen, if you have anything to add, just say it now. Don't keep me in suspense." Secretary of State Brady was quite displeased.

The two of them had never gotten along well.

“Well, Director Galen, why don’t you speak to everyone?” Clington reminded him. “Everyone is free to speak their mind at today’s meeting.”

“Yes, Mr. President.” Galen bowed slightly. “My addition is that behind the fleet searching for the underwater ghost, one or two high-yield hydrogen bombs should be ready at any time…”

"What?!" Brady exclaimed in shock. "Garen, are you crazy? You dare to use a hydrogen bomb?"

"Mr. Secretary, please calm down and let me finish." Galen said without changing his expression.

Clington nodded: "Let him speak."

Brady snorted and said nothing more.

"Please think carefully, everyone. Apart from using atomic or hydrogen bombs, what other means do we have to deal with this ghost fleet?"

"Leaving aside whether we can discover the enemy's whereabouts, even if we do, how can we effectively lock onto them?"

Garen continued speaking:

"The bombing of the Meridian orphanage tells us that the most effective way to deal with stealth forces is to pinpoint the approximate range of the target and then use large-scale saturation fire coverage."

"In the open ocean, how many enticement ships would we need to lure a stealthy submarine into revealing its location?"

"Even if ships are willing to sacrifice themselves, the number of torpedoes and depth charges required to sink a stealth submarine is still terrifying."

"It's better to behead someone than to cut flesh with a knife!"

At this point, a ferocious look appeared on Garen's face.

Among the high-ranking officials in the United States, he had the most dealings with the Dragon Gang and Lin Dong, so he was more aware of how terrifying his opponents were.

He always believed that there should be no leniency in dealing with the Dragon Gang and Lin Dong, these kinds of cancerous tumors.

When you have the opportunity to use weapons of mass destruction, you must use them decisively; otherwise, the enemy's power will only grow stronger.

"Director Galen, I have a question."

Brady wasn't going to let him off the hook and questioned him again:

"If you use a hydrogen bomb while our fleet is under attack, how can we guarantee the safety of our forces?"

Galen smirked and replied, "Mr. Brady, you don't understand military matters!"

"Let's have General Daly answer... General Daly, please."

Daly was taken aback and couldn't help but glare at Garen.

That old guy always likes to pass the buck to himself when it matters most.

"Well... there are no technical problems with using hydrogen bombs on the high seas."

"Mr. Brady's concern is simply how to ensure the safety of our fleet, right?"

Brady nodded. "Yes."

"Then I can tell you definitively that as long as the timing of the hydrogen bomb release is appropriate, our safety should not be a problem."

Daly patiently explained:

"Currently, the hydrogen bombs in my country's stockpile are mostly between 10 million and 35 million tons of TNT equivalent."

"If a 20-megaton hydrogen bomb is detonated, the kill radius can reach 30 kilometers. If it explodes in water, even if you hide 300 meters deep in the ocean, you will still be doomed."

"The radiation from a hydrogen bomb is not large, but the shock wave is extremely powerful. If it is detonated at a depth of 100 meters underwater, it is equivalent to a magnitude 9 earthquake and has absolute destructive power against submarines near the detonation point."

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