Chapter 231: Military Funding and Technological Surge
With eloquence and historical references, President Derlin began by summarizing the Riken’s development over time. He then addressed the grave challenge they now faced.
This was different from the past.
Previous wars had been internal conflicts. Even in defeat, there was always a retreat.
But this time, it was a war against an alien species. Failure could mean the extinction of their entire race.
“In a broken nest, no egg is left intact.”
He emphasized that there was no room for wishful thinking. This war against the aliens must be fought and won decisively, ideally with a single, crushing blow to eliminate the enemy entirely.
After rousing the populace to a state of unified indignation, Derlin shifted the discussion to the critical issue at hand: money.
Wars required funding—an immense amount of it.
A regular war demanded a colossal starting budget.