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Chapter 303 - Chapter 323: Russian-Style "Fender-Bender"

Since the blueprints Mavi held were crucial evidence, the President of the UN General Assembly and the UN Secretary-General naturally didn't object. All the representatives present were also very interested in seeing what this new Russian invention looked like.

The copied blueprints were distributed to the representatives. In the center of the documents was a very cool-looking Tornado self-propelled rocket launcher, with detailed information and a description next to it.

It had a precision guidance system for up to 120 kilometers, a margin of error of less than 15 meters from 120 to 200 kilometers, and less than 48 meters from 200 to 300 kilometers...

These surprising figures made the UN representatives gasp in disbelief!

"What kind of self-propelled rocket launcher is this? It has precision guidance up to 120 kilometers? So, is it a missile or a rocket launcher?" The Italian diplomat had never seen anything like it. With such a new and unconventional concept, he couldn't figure out what the thing in front of him was.

"A long-range Tornado self-propelled rocket launcher with a range of up to 650 kilometers? This is excellent! And it has a guidance system, so it can be used as a missile and also as a deterrent. The key is that this self-propelled rocket launcher isn't restricted by the anti-missile proliferation agreement!" The representatives of some small and medium-sized countries had already shifted their focus from the "Russian 500-kilometer range ballistic missile issue."

They were immediately attracted to the Tornado self-propelled rocket launcher on the blueprints. You could call it a rocket launcher, but it had a guidance system for precise strikes. But you could also call it a missile, which beyond 120 kilometers, it was just a regular, albeit long-range, rocket launcher. This made many smaller nations very interested.

"This has a guidance system; shouldn't it be considered a ballistic missile?" The German and British representatives, who had been quiet, finally spoke up.

This kind of rocket launcher, which challenged everyone's imagination, made the EU countries a little nervous. If this Russian Tornado rocket launcher was successfully developed, Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Iraq, and Iran would definitely be interested in buying it.

These oil-rich countries love powerful, long-range deterrent weapons. They make them feel very secure.

"No, it's a self-propelled rocket launcher," Mavi said decisively to everyone. No matter what missile characteristics the Tornado rocket launcher had, what they developed was a rocket launcher.

Faced with this kind of flawless design, even Russia's archenemy, the EU, was helpless.

In the end, over 100 UN member states voted and confirmed that Russia had not violated the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. So this emergency UN meeting wasn't as serious as expected.

The Russian ballistic missile "crisis" was successfully resolved. However, Mavi had another matter to announce at the UN.

"Mr. President, five days ago, the joint French and South Korean fleet launched hundreds of anti-aircraft missiles and shells in the Far East. In transit, they struck several of our Russian naval submarines. These submarines were originally participating in the Far East military exercises. Now they've been blown to bits by the French and South Korean fleets."

As he spoke, Mavi took out another document, which showed the destroyed Russian submarines. There were two of them, and forensic analysis showed the damage was caused by anti-aircraft missiles from the French and South Korean fleets five days prior.

Seeing this suddenly appearing evidence, the South Korean and French representatives in the conference hall were stunned and speechless, their minds completely blank.

"What? The conflict in the Far East five days ago... the victims weren't France and South Korea, but Russia?"

"What is going on? The French anti-aircraft missiles and main cannons didn't hit the self-propelled rocket launchers, but instead destroyed Russian submarines? What kind of move is that?" Many representatives looked puzzled and were deep in thought.

They never expected such a twist in the story!

This wasn't a twist; Russia had anticipated the actions of the two allied fleets. They had already pre-positioned some decommissioned submarines or submarines refurbished by Mavi's shipyard in the area where the anti-aircraft missiles and shells would land.

These vessels were equipped with an autopilot system. Due to the different search areas, they were previously hidden in a blind spot southwest of the joint French and South Korean fleet. That area was close to the coast, and the French nuclear submarines wouldn't search there or drop sonar buoys. The two allied fleets' direction of travel also wasn't toward the southwest.

This gave the decommissioned and refurbished Russian submarines plenty of time to prepare. They had enough time to arrive at the impact zone in the chaos and then wait for the French anti-aircraft missiles and naval shells to fall on them. This maneuver can be simply described as a professional "fender-bender" scam.

The plan wasn't for all of them to be hit; as long as one of them was struck, the mission would be considered a glorious success. If none were hit, it was just fate, and Russia wouldn't be at a loss.

With his many clever ideas, it was no surprise that Mavi was involved in this professional scam. He only came up with the idea after the Russian military decided to test-fire 270 Tornado self-propelled rocket launchers. He himself didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

Watching the events unfold, so full of twists and turns, the media reporters and public onlookers in the second section of the hall felt like they were watching a blockbuster movie. It was incredibly exciting!

The newspaper reporters had already figured out the headlines for tomorrow's front page, but there were too many key points to fit into just one.

"Far East Naval Conflict: Russian Long-Range Self-Propelled Rocket Launcher Shows Its Might! Hundred-Kilometer Precision Matches Ballistic Missiles!" This was the Saudi reporter's headline. He believed Russia's long-range rocket launcher would greatly interest the Saudi royal family.

"Stunning Reversal! The Severely Damaged Party in the Russia-France-South Korea Naval Battle Was Actually Russia! Two Submarines Hit by French and South Korean Allied Fleet's Shells and Missiles!" This was the headline the Ukrainian reporter came up with at the meeting.

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