So, from the outside world's perspective, although the country's military strength had expanded at an astonishing rate, its neighbor was still the world's number one military power.
Since they had never truly tested themselves against each other, no one knew the exact situation. Of course, the world knew all about the country's ever-expanding military power. The main reason was that fighter jets capable of cruising at Mach 3 were simply too shocking to ignore. And against such fighters, an Aircraft Carrier Fleet's air defense perimeter... could be said to offer very limited protection.
A cruising speed of Mach 3 and a maximum speed of Mach 4.5—many Air Defense Missiles were not even that fast. More importantly, with that kind of speed as a boost, how fast would Anti-ship Missiles become? Mach 6? Mach 7?
The kinetic energy of such Anti-ship Missiles alone would inflict devastating losses on a fleet, and they would be extremely difficult to defend against.
So, most people believed there was still a gap, but that gap was no longer large.
That gap lay in their overall strength, not in localized capabilities.
Just think about it. How long had the country's technological advancement been underway? To a certain extent, that technological superiority alone could determine an overwhelming advantage in a war. So if these alien civilizations could casually produce high-tech mechanical devices like Mechanical Octopuses, why were the Prophets able to restrict their movements?
Why could the defensive positions established by Red Star, Sand Bear, and Mipu withstand the enemy's attacks?
All of this pointed to one thing: this alien civilization lacked sufficient offensive power. Or rather, its troop strength and the technological means it could deploy were both severely limited.
"Continue." The Prophet fell silent for a moment before speaking two more words.
"I think the