Can You Make A Nuclear Weapons Too?

Chapter 45

“Hmmmm…”

When I arrived at the Blue House with Lim, I was waiting in the waiting room for a while.

The reason why he was called with him is still unknown.

Deputy head Lim, who was even more nervous because of that, was showing an uneasy light.

“Do you know that, Director Jin?”

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“I really want to become an ordinary office worker these days.”

“why?”

“It has to be stressful. As you know, up until a few days ago, I was choking my heart out because I thought the performance test results of millimeter wave radar would be bad.”

“Ah… it was.”

“Then when it was resolved, he was called to the Blue House without knowing English again. Well, actually, it’s not unusual for me, the head of the external information department, to be called to the Blue House. The problem is that most of the times when I’m called it’s not a good thing. So, will I feel at ease now?”

At first glance, it was understandable.

Seriously, besides regular reports, is there any other chance that the head of the external department will be summoned to the Blue House other than incidents and accidents?

Besides, the opponent is the most powerful person in the country.

If I had been in his position, the Blue House would not have been a very comfortable place.

By the way, really, why did you summon Lim?

“You two, come in.”

The chief of staff beckoned to us, who had asked us to wait for a while.

Watching Deputy Manager Lim let out a long sigh next to me, the tension is transmitted to me as well.

“Nice to meet you, President.”

The president’s impression was the same as he had seen on the TV screen.

As he greeted him, he smiled brightly and immediately motioned for the chair in front of him.

“There was no direct conversation, but somehow it is not unfamiliar. Sit comfortably.”

With that said, Lim and I were seated right away in the chairs.

Then the door of the Oval Office opened again, and the Director of the National Intelligence Service entered, and after giving a brief glance to the President, he laid down some papers in front of us.

“To save time, I will explain the situation on behalf of the President.”

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“I informed Executive Director Jin in advance over the phone, but today, through the hotline, the former secretary of the National Security Council of Russia requested a phone call with the President. The purpose of the currency is to consult on the exchange of the country’s best strategic technology. And on the Russian side, it was about accepting the terms we had previously requested of their foreign intelligence director.”

“If you accept the terms, do you agree that our technology will not be tested to reveal it?”

I asked in amazement.

That’s what I said in the beginning, but that’s the part I didn’t expect much from.

For a moment, the head of the National Intelligence Service looked at me, and soon gave an affirmative smile with a faint smile.

“I told you. It looks like shit is burning. Anyway, I was in a situation where I was asking for a reply as soon as possible, so I hadtily summoned Jin. By the way, the president has already expressed the affirmation.”

In the end, the government seemed to have made up its mind.

Even in that situation, the reason I had to call is because the owner of the technology is a private company, not the government.

Even if it was a confidential meeting and consultation between countries, I would not have been able to ignore my will, the master of technology.

“I already agreed, didn’t I?”

“Still, I have to check again. We also need to discuss countermeasures after the technology exchange.”

The head of the National Intelligence Service responded with a faint smile.

As I was about to turn my gaze back to the president in order to convey that there is no change in my opinion, a strange point suddenly came to mind.

“By the way, not the President of Russia, but a former secretary of the National Security Council called me?”

If true, it was an unfair treatment.

This is still the president of a country, but why…?

But then, the director of the National Intelligence Service said again with a soft smile.

“Vladimir Putin is not a person who can only use the expression . According to our information, he is a person who will soon assume the posts of Prime Minister and Acting President of Russia, and is sure to rise to the presidency next year if nothing goes wrong. So, for now, it is not unreasonable to say that he represents Russia.”

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I understood everything at the word Putin.

What is surprising is that the analysis of the NIS towards him was more perfect than expected.

It certainly followed the thought that the National Intelligence Service was not a place to be taken lightly.

“Come on, let’s start with the important stuff.”

As I was thinking deep, the president stepped forward.

When I woke up and looked up, he looked me in the eye with a slightly determined expression.

“Since Senior Vice President Jin Hyun-seung has officially agreed, I will respond to Russia’s request in a little while. Then, according to the prior agreement, the technology exchange will take place immediately, and the task will be directly handled by the rental manager.”

Now I understand why Deputy Chief Lim was called along.

After all, who else would handle such an important task?

Perhaps he was relieved that it was not bad news, but Lim’s expression was brighter than before.

“Now then, the remaining problem is our countermeasures after the technology exchange… What do you think of Executive Vice President Jin?”

Then, the president spoke again.

“What do you mean?”

“Isn’t the technology provided by our side entirely owned by Jaewoo? The government cannot control the Russian technologies that have been exchanged in exchange for that.”

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“So, I think it would be better to designate the items received from Russia as strategic technology and control the outflow, but agree that the technology belongs to Jaewoo.”

“If you do that, I can’t ask for more.”

In fact, it was a reasonable move.

Still, the reason I breathe a sigh of relief is because they are so important strategic skills.

To be honest, if the government had demanded concessions in various ways as an excuse, I would have been in a bit of a headache too.

“good. So let’s make that decision. Well, there is one more thing to discuss, to be honest, I think it’s a bit of a loss to just leave that technology alone. Of course, I heard that Executive Vice President Jin and Director of the National Intelligence Service made such a decision.”

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At those words, he glanced at the head of the National Intelligence Service.

There seems to be a different story between the two of them, with their lips slowly opening up.

“Does that mean that we should start developing our own fighters early?”

“That’s right.”

“But what about the ongoing supersonic trainer business? Would that even be possible in a tight budget?”

“The supersonic trainer will continue as it is. If we stop it, the American quarrel will not be easy.”

“Then how?”

“First of all, let’s start with developing parts in secret. That is the chronic problem of Russian-made fighter jets, so shouldn’t we have to solve it first?”

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“After that, when the appropriate time comes, I would like to expand to full-scale development.”

It wasn’t impossible.

Because I have the solution for the parts anyway.

But the problem is the budget.

Even if it’s a partial development process, I don’t know how they are trying to run a business that will cost at least hundreds of billions of dollars in secret.

“How are you going to secure the cost? If it’s not an official project, you wouldn’t be able to apply for a budget increase to Congress, would you?”

“It is impossible to secure a budget through Parliament anyway. If that happens, it is clear that the US will run away from it like the helicopter development business. So I’m going to use a shortcut.”

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“Part of the budget for the foreign information acquisition project by the National Intelligence Service does not need to be audited. First of all, we mobilize it.”

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“Why, is that not enough? As far as I know, the external project cost of the NIS is estimated to be close to 1 trillion won. About 100 billion of that could be diverted.”

“But in the order of 100 billion…”

“Then there is nothing you can do. We have no choice but to come up with some facility improvement projects in the military.”

The moment I heard those words, I suddenly remembered an incident that occurred before my return.

The cost of the soldiers’ living environment improvement project had become a problem because the cost of the project was soaring.

At that time, the media defined it as a major corruption case in the military and concentrated fire on it, but strangely, it was an incident that went unnoticed.

Maybe it was something like this?

Come to think of it, even when I was the head of ADD at the time, there were several times when funds were inflows that did not go through the normal route, but maybe my prediction was correct.

“How is it. If that is enough, I think we will be able to proceed with the parts improvement business.”

“Yes, I think it is possible.”

It kind of felt like I was losing my mind.

Then, what suddenly came to my mind was that if it was necessary to start a self-developed fighter business, it would be meaningless to make outdated products.

Immediately he threw an offer to the president.

“Sir, or the President, if we can develop a 4.5th generation fighter, are you willing to try it?”

“4.5 generations?”

“Yes, it is not as good as the fifth-generation F22 fighter recently developed by the United States, but it is a fighter with stealth and armed capabilities comparable to that.

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The president looked at me like he was embarrassed.

Where is that, the director of the National Intelligence Service and the deputy chief of the National Intelligence Service also had round eyes, but I didn’t care and continued.

“If it is developed, there are many advantages. It can also replace the next fighter project that the military is planning to implement now, and it can build its own operational capability due to the freedom to equip weapons.”

“But do we have the technology to develop a stealth fighter?”

“It is quite possible. After all, the engine and flight control system will be acquired through technology exchange with Russia, so all you need to do is improve the parts, and the composite material, including the shape, and the metamaterial that will have stealth functions. And other avionics equipment is already being acquired by Jaewoo. The problem is securing the technology for the internal weapon window, and that can be done gradually through version upgrades.”

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“Besides, one of the most important things in fighter development is the control radar, so why not use AESA’s technology that Jaewoo is already developing?”

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The president did not speak for a while.

I wonder if he was worried, and the sigh that leaked out gave me a feeling of a lot of anguish.

“Then it means that the selection of the next fighter operator should be delayed for a while… Let’s discuss that part later. Me, this is the one. Hearing a dream-like story all of a sudden makes me lose my mind.”

I understand that this is a problem that cannot be easily accepted.

Well, it will take time.

But after a while the response will come.

A response to provide solid evidence that it is possible.

“By the way, I have one request, could you please also include Executive Vice President Jin Hyun-seung on a trip to the US next month? About 30 people from business groups are going to accompany them, so I was wondering if they could participate.”(Read more @ wuxiax.com)

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I looked at the head of the NIS with a puzzled mind.

As expected of my reaction, he immediately added an explanation.

“Actually, there was a request from the United States. Please include Jin Hyun-seung, managing director of Jaeuthales, in this tour.”

“Why me?”

“I was surprised by that too, but if there is one thing that could be a hint, the United States also knows that we have developed an atomic spin gyro. A few days ago, through the ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command (CFC), he said that he had hinted at whether or not we had an atomic spin gyro.”

In the end, I guess that’s how it happened.

Well, it would be even weirder if the US didn’t know about it while Russia was paying attention.

But if that’s the reason, there will be only one reason to call me.

Pressure to acquire skills.

“Okay. Let’s prepare.”

He responded by suppressing the rising tension.

As if the situation was not favorable, the president, who had been frowned all the time, spoke again.

“You don’t have to listen to them. If Executive Director Jin refuses, it means that I am willing to endure to the end.”

“You don’t have to. After all, there is no reason not to sell to the U.S. since it is sold to Russia anyway. It might be better for the future.”

“For the future. What do you mean?”

“No matter how careful we are, eventually the United States will know that our technology has been passed on to Russia. Of course, it’s rainy season for us, but we can’t avoid the look of doubt. So, I would rather sell it to the US to minimize the backlash.”

“Hmm… If that’s what Managing Director Jin thinks, I’d feel less burdened too. All right, that’s how we decide.”

After saying these words, the president stood up from his seat.

As if the sudden events were burdensome, his face was full of fatigue.

Not only that, but I desperately needed a break as well.

“Ah!”

At that time, the president, who had taken a step, turned again.

I looked up to see what was going on again, and he continued with a small smile.

“How is the HVP construction project going? I heard that the U.S. Navy is also bothering our Department of Defense with that issue over and over again.

An involuntary laugh spit out.

Because of the saying that it annoys the military, not me, the developer.

I’m curious about the news right now, but it seems like they’re putting pressure on me directly.

In the end, it seems like they are pushing our stalwart army. In fact, that meant how much the US Navy was interested in building HVPs.

“I think I will be able to give you some good news sooner or later. Much sooner than the President expects.”

Can you make nuclear weapons too?