Chapter 331 The US intelligence organization is in a panic (Ch 331)

It was dark at night, but inside the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) headquarters building in Langley, Virginia, the lights were on, and the tense atmosphere was permeating the air like a substance.

At three o’clock in the morning, an emergency briefing was being held in a secret meeting room. The participants all looked solemn, with anxiety and uneasiness in their eyes.

“Gentlemen, I’m afraid something big is going to happen.” William Burns, director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), a usually calm and composed intelligence boss, had a barely perceptible tremor in his voice at this moment.

His eyes were fixed on the photo on the projection screen that had just been sent back from Longguo. It was densely covered with a series of shocking numbers.

“Just a few hours ago, Longguo conducted a large-scale air combat exercise in the northwest Gobi Desert.” Director Burns spoke slowly, every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth. “According to the intelligence that our ‘mole’ lurking inside the Longguo military risked his life to send back, the result of this exercise… is shocking.”

At this point, Director Burns paused, as if trying to control his emotions. He took a deep breath, and then said in an almost desperate tone: “The Dragon Army dispatched 120 fighters assisted by artificial intelligence systems to fight against 240 fighters piloted by elite pilots… What do you think was the final result?”

There was dead silence in the conference room, and everyone held their breath, waiting for Director Burns to reveal the disturbing answer.

“120:240!” Director Burns slammed the table, anger and fear intertwined on his face, “No, to be precise, it was 18:240! The Dragon Kingdom shot down all 240 fighter planes of the Red Army at the cost of losing 18 fighter planes! This is simply a massacre!”

This result was like dropping a bombshell in the conference room, instantly detonating the atmosphere on the scene.

“This is impossible!” a senior intelligence officer cried out, “Our ‘Cobra’ system is already the most advanced artificial intelligence air combat system in the world. How could the Dragon people …”

“‘Cobra’?” Chief Burns sneered, “In front of the Dragon Country’s ‘little dumpling’, our ‘Cobra’ is probably not even as good as an earthworm!”

“Mr. Director, are you sure about the authenticity of the information?” another official questioned, “Could it be that something went wrong with the ‘Mole’? Or is this fake news deliberately released by the Dragon people?”

“I also hope this is fake,” Director Burns said with a wry smile, “but the intelligence sent back by the ‘Mole’ recorded every detail of the exercise, including the models, numbers, tactical actions, weapons used by both sides, and even some photos and videos taken on the spot. These cannot be forged.”

The conference room fell silent again. Everyone was shocked by the news and frightened by the meaning behind it.

If Longguo really possesses such a powerful artificial intelligence air combat system, then the United States’ air superiority will no longer exist, and the world pattern will also undergo earth-shaking changes.

“Gentlemen, we must face reality.” Director Burns broke the silence. “The Dragon people are ahead of us in the field of artificial intelligence. Moreover, they have applied this technology to the military field, which poses a serious threat to us!”