The spokesperson continued, "We understand your concerns. We also considered selling Charged Particle Cannons directly to other countries. But after extensive evaluation, we ultimately concluded that only a globally coordinated Charged Particle Cannon defense network could protect our Earth to the greatest extent possible. This is also the best option while production capacity remains limited."
"How can a country join this Joint Defense System?" another reporter stood up and asked.
The spokesperson replied, "It's very simple. Your country need only submit an application. We will conduct a comprehensive assessment based on your country's overall strength and land area, then determine the required contribution. Once that payment has been made, the applicant country will officially become a member of this defense system."
Huaxia's press conference caused an enormous sensation around the world.
It would have been hard for it not to.
The Charged Particle Cannon alone, an entirely new weapon, had drawn everyone's attention.
This was unquestionably a history-making weapon. Its immense power and devastating effectiveness had already far surpassed the scope of conventional weapons.
Of course, what truly sparked worldwide debate was Huaxia's proposed Joint Defense System built around the Charged Particle Cannons.
No one questioned the necessity of establishing this Joint Defense System.
Faced with the threat of alien military force, people practically wished they could wrap Earth in a turtle shell. Which country put that shell in place was not particularly important, as long as humans built it themselves.
Of course, those were the thoughts of ordinary citizens around the world. Senior government officials, however, were deeply conflicted.
None of them were fools. Installing weapons above their heads that could attack at any moment—and strike instantaneously, leaving no chance to defend themselves—was essentially the same as putting their necks beneath someone else's executioner's blade, wasn't it?
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