America's Department of Defense.
The meeting continued. Everyone had finally managed to digest the information about the environmentalist Ghost Captain, leaving the atmosphere in the room rather heavy.
The world's greatest navy had actually been impounded under environmental protection regulations?
Trump coughed twice. "Ahem! What does everyone think of this?"
"The number of officers and sailors matches exactly! It's very likely... the entire crew of the USS Florida has been captured! From that, we can infer that the enemy has also established tight defenses at his base!
"Even at any one of our own naval bases, we might be able to sink the USS Florida, but we could never capture its crew!" the secretary of defense said gravely.
"So it's not just the warship-even his base is that powerful?" Trump frowned. "Then what do you recommend we do about this?"
"Mr. President, we are the world's strongest military. We absolutely cannot allow anyone to trample on our dignity like this!
"I recommend a forceful counterattack! Of course, that requires more intelligence. We know too little about the Ghost Captain! Especially that warship! It's a strategic asset that could even threaten the security of the American mainland!" The secretary of defense was clearly a hawk.
"Judging by the strength the enemy has openly displayed, that warship is the key! If we want to fight the Ghost Captain, we at least need to find a way to deal with it first!
"Under normal circumstances, a warship that enormous couldn't possibly remain airborne for long. Its endurance should be a weakness! We could wear it down in a war of attrition!" someone suggested.
"Ahem! Speaking of that warship, based on our aerodynamics and weapons experts' assessment of its details, its design should allow it to operate both underwater and within the atmosphere. That