Super Invincible Battleship
Chapter 1249

Chapter 1249: Chapter 493: Economic Blow Chapter 1249: Chapter 493: Economic Blow After the United States of America and Dream Island signed a Temporary Ceasefire Agreement, bringing a temporary end to the devastating war, the pain struck the former US President so deeply that he nearly fainted when he tallied the losses the United States had suffered in the conflict.

This brief war not only cost the United States one of its most formidable Aircraft Carrier Battle Groups but also a complete Naval Base, and even the Air Force's graveyard, which served as a Weapon Warehouse, was swept away. Personnel casualties exceeded fifty thousand. It can be said that since World War II, the cumulative losses the United States suffered in all its wars have not amounted to as much.

For the United States, the loss of various High-tech Weapons and Equipment could have been quickly replenished. However, the loss of the Newport News Shipbuilding was a blow the United States could not bear, for it was the only Aircraft Carrier manufacturer left in the country. It would take at least three years to rebuild this shipyard after its destruction. The bombing by Yan Fei had killed a great many engineers and skilled production workers, whose replacements would not be found quickly. This meant that for the next three years, the United States would be unable to produce any Aircraft Carriers, and they wouldn't even be able to maintain or repair the existing ones; any loss would be irreplaceable.

However, the most far-reaching impact of the war on the United States was the complete destruction of their Satellite Network System by Dream Island, and reestablishing a comprehensive Satellite Network would take at least five years. Without a fully functional Satellite Network, the US Forces would never regain their peak Combat Power. Therefore, until the American Satellite System was completely restored, the United States would not dare to wage war against Dream Island once again.

The greatest damage to the United States from this war was not the losses mentioned above, nor was it the Nuclear Weapons attack on its homeland, but rather the devastation of Area 51.

Area 51 has always been the most secretive department of the United States, but in reality, it was the main source of modern American high technology. Stored in the Underground Warehouse of Area 51 were High-Tech Items the United States had acquired over the decades from various ancient ruines, and Area 51 was also home to numerous high-tech research personnel, which were among the nation's most precious Wealth. Their destruction under the assault of Dream Island slowed down the pace of American Technology development significantly, and American Technology could even be completely overtaken by other nations.

Beside the direct losses of the war, the damages caused by the Artificial Intelligence “Dream” when it paralyzed the American Network were also enormous, even comparable to the direct losses from the war…

After more than ten days of tallying, the US Government finally arrived at the figure for the losses inflicted on the United States by the war: direct economic losses exceeding ten trillion US Dollars, with indirect economic losses estimated to be at least twenty trillion. This figure did not even account for the two trillion US Dollars in direct compensation paid to Dream Island, and if the loss of international prestige and expenditure for personnel compensation were added, the losses for the United States would be even greater.

Seeing these loss figures, the former US President was deeply pained, for this attempt had been like trying to steal chickens only to end up losing the rice used to lure them. The United States was already on a downward trajectory, and suddenly facing such severe economic losses, it was likely to cede its position as the world's number one economic power. However, the former President was fortunate enough to have a businessman's background, and his quick-thinking enabled him to discuss with his Staff transferring the United States' economic losses onto the rest of the world, leveraging the still-superior Military Force of the United States over other countries.

At the same time, the United States had decided to start the printing presses, issuing US Dollars in large quantities, while also issuing massive amounts of US Debt, intending to siphon the world's reserves to replenish themselves. As for the debt being too high to repay, the United States no longer cared. After all, who would dare to come knocking for repayment? Who has ever seen a gangster leader with a cleaver repay his debts?

Thus, those allies of the United States who had secretly rejoiced at the direct confrontation between the United States and Dream Island began to suffer greatly, as they were continuously drained by the United States. For example, Japan and South Korea were directly ordered by the United States to pay an additional five billion US Dollars in stationing fees each year, and their plight perfectly illustrated an old saying: misfortune may strike at home uninvited!

While the United States worked on restoring its Military Strength, it continued to drain its allies for survival. Yet, in the face of Dream Island, it remained very low-key, making no adjustments to its diplomatic policy with Dream Island.

However, according to Intelligence obtained by Yan Fei, the United States had already begun to promote the threat of Dream Island and Eastern Civilization, covertly contacting the entire Western World to form a global alliance against Eastern Civilizations. The goal was to harness the power of the entire Western World to deal with Dream Island. However, after being continuously bled by the United States, this Western alliance was rife with internal strife and appeared not very stable…

Yan Fei's long-term goal was to completely bring down the United States. To achieve this goal, he had to employ every strategy available to him. His current approach was a dual-pronged strategy: enhancing his own Strength while undermining that of the United States. By persisting until the end, the gap in Strength between them would keep widening, and with a fatal blow, Yan Fei could triumph over the United States.

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