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Swiftly they brought their work to completion, with a speed and precision they had concealed before. "What are those offworlders doing?" Ulv asked. Brion stirred from his lethargy of defeat and looked across the cavern floor. The men had a wheeled handtruck and were rolling one of the atomic warheads onto it. They pushed it over to the latticework of the jump-field.
Not only was the Connie still there, but its main air lock was sliding open to disclose a new danger. In the opening, ready to launch, an assault boat waited. The assault boats were something only the Connies used. They were about four times the size of a snapper-boat, less maneuverable but more powerful. They carried 20 men and a pair of guided missiles with atomic warheads!
Thomas handed it to me. "Cap'n," he said, bending over me. "I notice you got the selector set for your chemical warheads. You wouldn't want me to set up pluto heads for ya, would ya, Cap'n?" "No, thanks, Thomas," I said. "Chemical is what I want. Stand by to observe." I pressed the firing key. Thomas was at the radarscope. "Missiles away, Cap'n.
At the same time, we offered convincing evidence of our commitment to arms control in Europe by initiating preliminary consultations with the Soviet Union in Geneva on the subject of negotiated limits on long-range theater nuclear forces. Also, during 1980 we initiated and carried out a withdrawal from our nuclear weapons stockpile in Europe of 1,000 nuclear warheads.
"The Connie saw it," Rip said worriedly, "but didn’t blast away. That means he’s intending to ambush the Scorpius. Koa, if he does, that means war." The big Hawaiian shook his head. "Sir, the Connie has guided missiles with atomic warheads just like our ship does. If he can launch one from ambush and hit our ship, that’s the end of it. The Scorpius will be nothing but space junk.
Trackin' O.K. Looks like they'll take out the left half a that dumbbell." I found the mike again. "Missiles homing on target," I said. "Strike in thirty-five seconds. You'll be interested to know we're employing chemical warheads. So far there is no sign of offense or defense from the enemy." I figured the news would shock a few mutineers. David wasn't even using his slingshot on Goliath.
Tonight I can tell you of dramatic changes in our strategic nuclear force. These are actions we are taking on our own, because they are the right thing to do. After completing 20 planes for which we have begun procurement, we will shut down production of the B-2 bomber. We will cancel the ICBM program. We will cease production of new warheads for our sea-based missiles.
Tonight I can tell you of dramatic changes in our strategic nuclear force. These are actions we are taking on our own, because they are the right thing to do. After completing 20 planes for which we have begun procurement, we will shut down production of the B-2 bomber. We will cancel the ICBM program. We will cease production of new warheads for our sea-based missiles.
"Devers is liable to send another torpedo our way any second and " Connel suddenly stopped and his eyes widened. "A torpedo!" he gasped. "Exactly, sir!" exclaimed Tom. "We have five projectiles! We can use them as torpedoes!" "Jumping Jupiter!" exclaimed Astro. "What a terrific idea!" "What a terrific pipe dream!" snapped Connel. "Those projectiles don't have any warheads!"
Would the mighty machines soon be circling Earth? Guided missiles with atomic warheads could combat them, perhaps, as could the molecular motion machines. Perhaps these could be armored with twenty-inch steel walls, and driven into the great propellers, or at miles a second, into the ship itself!
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