The course of the war was unexpected. In less than a week, the U.S. forces stationed along the border launched several attacks on Wakanda in succession, but the results were far from ideal—one could even say they were utterly disastrous.
Wakanda's territory was not large. Even after gathering the warriors of every tribe, its total force numbered fewer than a hundred thousand. Yet as an isolated nation that had enjoyed long-term peace and abundant natural resources, it was immensely wealthy. In particular, its vibranium technology had allowed it to manufacture and stockpile vast quantities of advanced weapons, making its potential military strength far greater than the Pentagon had initially estimated.
In the original timeline, Killmonger, who defeated Black Panther T'Challa, had intended to send weapons to Black people around the world, using them to ignite a sweeping revolution and establish a new era of rule.
This showed that Wakanda's military strength was far from weak. On the contrary, with its domestically produced vibranium weapons and all kinds of unimaginable black technology, it was capable of going toe-to-toe with any country in the world.
This time, the Bald Eagle, which had always fancied itself the world's police and loved stirring up trouble everywhere, had slammed into an iron wall.
During the initial engagements, General Mattis first adopted symbolic airstrike tactics: intermittent missile attacks and wide-area bombardments.
Generally speaking, this kind of missile saturation strike was highly effective against small countries. It should have been enough to crush the Wakanda Royal Family's morale and confidence, creating a tremendous advantage for the operations that followed.
Who would have thought that Wakanda's capital had a powerful defensive network? The airstrike missiles were simply unable to carry out large-scale bombardment. From the very beginning of the war, the Border Tribe had contracted its defensive lines,