Chapter 1236 (1/2)

In Washington, the United States, a conference room in the White House, the atmosphere is slightly repressive.

Since last year's conflict in the Western Pacific, the number of times that all high-level advisers, ministers and presidents are in the same room to discuss state affairs has increased a lot. The only difference is that sitting in the Secretary of state is a new face.

The Earth Defense Alliance is rising, and has even shaken NATO's position as the world's first military body. In politics, economy and even culture, the United States is facing unprecedented challenges. Even in the Truman and Kennedy era, it has never been so severe.

After all, at that time, the United States was faced with a giant who was full of muscles but was dying of disease. Now, standing on the challenge arena to compete with the United States, it is an iron man who armed himself to his teeth with technology

No, it's not accurate enough. After all, iron man's technology is a little more realistic than they are

”Star ring trade intends to hold a biotechnology summit in the ring city at the end of January to display the spoils of Mars. What's that called? Devil bug? Damn it Curiosity has been running on Mars for so many years, but it hasn't seen a single cell NASA director Gordon Bolden looked at the report in his hand with a tired face and gave a report feebly.

NASA's director sat at a table with the Secretary of state, the president, the Secretary of Commerce, and even the Secretary of the interior to discuss issues. I'm afraid it was in the Cold War era of the space race that this treatment was given. But Bolden was not happy at all, because neither the space elevator nor the lunar colonization plan was in the air.

In the face of the unmatched space technology gap, even Elon Musk and his SpaceX, known as genius, are powerless. They can only pick up some soup behind the back of the star ring trade.

”Can we find a way to qualify for that biotechnology summit? America has to have first-hand information about Martian species! Otherwise, the technology gap between us and star ring trade will only get bigger and bigger. ” Defense Secretary Carter said with a dignified look.

”Eligibility for the summit? Oh, of course. The New York Times, the Washington Post Any media you can name has received an invitation, ”the chief of staff leaned back on his chair, turning his ballpoint pen in his hand with an ugly face.” the problem is, no American research institution or university has received an invitation for joint research. We are completely excluded. ”

”They are obstructing academic freedom!” Sitting next to Secretary Carter, the director of the Department of Defense's advanced programs administration cursed.

”Professors from Harvard and MIT have already condemned us,” Clinton said, glancing at the officials in the room, and finally stopping in the face of the Secretary of state. ”What we need now is a solution.”

”I'll try my best, but don't hold too much hope,” the new secretary of state rubbed his sour eyebrows. ”It's not a day or two for satellite ring trade to block us in space technology. It's not possible to expect them to make concessions today Kerry is an expert on the issue of the new country, but you know -- ”

” Kerry just quit his post as secretary of state at this time. ” The whip of the Democratic Party murmured.

”Can you persuade him to come back?” Asked Hillary, looking at the whip.

”It's very difficult. He's determined to take part in the preliminary election in March, and he's written his speech. As you know, some people support him. The most important thing is that there are splits in the party's internal opinions, and the support for him is not small. Thank God, now we have to face the Communist Party and the new country at the same time, this damned Wall Street... ”

Hearing this, Hillary's crow's feet wrinkled a little bitter helpless.

She didn't know what to do with the next move.

Just then Bolden burst out.

”Why don't we launch the Mars landing plan ahead of time?”

As soon as the voice dropped, the line of sight in the conference room came over.

Facing the eyes of the president and the ministers, Bolden took a deep breath and then said.

”If we can't break the ice diplomatically, we have to try technically.”