Chiyoda District, Council Hall.
Only one day after the attack by the "Black Angel" in Miyagi Prefecture, a unique meeting was held in the Council Hall. The reason why it was unique was that other than the cabinet members, there were only a few civil officials in the meeting. All of them were basically officers of the Three Self Forces.
Considering that the Island nation's military had been castrated for so many years, this meeting, which was only for the officers of the Three Self Forces, could be considered as a rare display of military virtue. As soon as the meeting began, the information about the "Black Angel" in Miyagi Prefecture was circulated to all the important members of the meeting.
The entire Kakuta City was in a state of martial law. Traffic and information were controlled. Currently, the Rashomon and the Giant Buddha of Osaka were limited to the public. It was only a small-scale attack in Kakuta City, so the losses would not be so severe. However, the influence brought about by the Black Angel in Kakuta City was too terrible. The Black Angel was a religious creature!
His solemn appearance was completely in line with the Black Angel. He also had the power to control the lives of mortals. What was worse was that Kong Zi actually launched an attack on the Black Angel. It would have been fine if he had been killed in one hit, but the reality was that he was killed by the Black Angel in an instant. The terrifying combat power was shocking.
"This is war!"
Kong Zi's general on the podium had a pained expression on his face. "Six F15J fighter jets and six experienced pilots died in the battle of Kakuta City just like that."
Looking at his pained expression, it was as if one of his family members had died in the battle.
"We must realize that the supernatural beings are not just a threat to social security. They have the ability, and now have the ambition to fight against our armed forces."
"Our mentality must change, everyone."
"Even the powerful air forces can be defeated in a single encounter with the supernatural beings …"
In his words, the Black Angel had become the weapon of the final battle. Kong Zi's fighter jets were completely useless waste. Especially when he talked about the pilots who piloted the fighter jets, he even seemed to be in tears. However, the Island nation's military had never had the tradition of treating soldiers as human beings. It was the same during the Old Military Country, and it was the same during the Self-Defense Forces.
"Our equipment is too old, and we don't dare to make any big movements. All the parts are seriously worn out, and we especially lack the means to attack the ground." The general said after emphasizing the disparity between them and the enemy, "Our equipment is too old, and we don't dare make any big movements.
In the year that they bought over two hundred F15J fighter jets, they could indeed be said to be the hegemon of East Asia, and even the whole of Asia. However, they couldn't just keep using one model like it was their ancestor. The average age of the F15J fighter jets in service was twenty years old, and the oldest had been used from the Showa era all the way to the Heisei era, and it seemed like they would have to keep using it until the Linghe era.
"Times have changed."
The general looked at Lu Zi. "In addition to important cities like Tokyo and Osaka, there are 100 million people living in our country. A hundred thousand Ground Self-Defense Forces can't take care of every place. The long and narrow territory makes it impossible for us to deploy troops to every place in a short period of time. But the supernatural creatures are a challenge for us."
General Lu Zi's expression became unhappy. We are already in a miserable state, and you still want to use us as an example?
"Projecting armed forces on four main islands in the shortest time possible …"
At this point, it was very clear.
Don't think that the Air Force is weak. In fact, it's because the Air Force's equipment is too poor. How can they deal with supernatural beings with fighter jets that have been in service for more than 30 years? Moreover, without the Air Force's rapid delivery, do you think your army and navy can reach the place where the supernatural appears in an instant? By the time you get there, I'm afraid the supernatural will have already started a massacre.
The general glanced at the minister of the Ministry of Defense, and the minister of the Ministry of Defense looked at the minister of the Ministry of Finance, and the minister of the Ministry of Finance lowered his head.
It's not like you don't know the current economic situation of the country. It's not like we're in the bubble era, where we buy hundreds of fighter jets. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to use them for decades.
"Ahem, that shouldn't be a problem. As far as I know, although a few of the fighter jets that MIfang delivered to us are indeed a little old, but half of them are far from the point of aging, right?
And they can also be modified to extend their lifespan. "
"But this number is simply not enough, not to mention the fact that six fighter jets crashed in Miyagi Prefecture at once."
At the mention of the six fighter jets that crashed, the general felt a throbbing pain in his heart. They didn't have a lot of resources to begin with, and they suddenly lost so many precious forces.
These F15J fighter jets weren't expensive for the Island nation's economy, but the overall budget of the Self-Defense Forces wasn't much. The budget of the Self-Defense Forces had to be calculated carefully even if they wanted to upgrade and modify their old fighter jets, let alone import them. Moreover, they couldn't import them just because they wanted to. There were political factors involved.
Jinnishi Eita of the Special Exploration Team nodded. He agreed with this general's words very much. In the face of supernatural existences, what was needed was to build an elite team that could be deployed quickly and targeted at specific targets. When would it end like a tortoise hiding in its shell and being beaten up passively? Furthermore, what was the point of the Lu Zihai occupying so much funds? If they really wanted to fight against an imaginary enemy country, they would be wiped out in just one battle. Good steel should be used where it mattered most.
Several cabinet ministers discussed softly. It was too unrealistic to reform the army and increase the military budget.
"Actually, we can form a team of supernatural beings," a general from the Self-Defense Forces said with a grin.
"We'll use supernatural beings to fight supernatural beings. We'll have the same high attack speed and uncanny abilities."
He was an experienced special cameraman and had fantasized about the idea of a superhero team many times. Since the Self-Defense Forces wanted to attack the Self-Defense Forces, the Self-Defense Forces couldn't just admit defeat like that. Although there might really be a drawback like what the Self-Defense Forces had pointed out, the Self-Defense Forces weren't a cure either. The power of technology would be useless against the strange and mysterious side.
The idea of the Self-Defense Forces' official made many people fall into deep thought. However, a few people who knew the inside story sighed.
Speaking of which, it was laughable. There were 120 million people in Japan, but under the cover of the government, there were only two Extraordinaires who were truly in control. One of them was an auxiliary healer, while the other was an Angel. Each of them was more precious than the other.
On the other hand, Moribe Takeo seemed to have the power to explode, but unfortunately, he wasn't under the control of the government. When the big shots in Tokyo thought of Moribe Takeo, they couldn't help but hate Osaka. There was definitely something fishy about his disappearance in Nara.
The meeting hall was about to turn into a war of words and accusations. The Prime Minister rubbed his nose.
"Prime Minister, it's a hotline from the Papal State."
"Huh?" The Prime Minister didn't know what the Papal State was.
"Papal State … Pope?"