So fast, Ahmin thought as she glanced at the receding terrain below.
"Sahara" was the codename—used to signal all units to initiate Stage Two of the operation, triggered once the helicopter group reached the midway point.
According to the plan, her base would now be launching hundreds of cruise drones into the air.
Yes—several hundred. She hadn't misheard. She even suspected that a superpower's air defense system might struggle against such overwhelming numbers.
Not to mention, although the drones resembled those used by certain eastern powers—known for attrition-based warfare—Ahmin felt that comparison was inaccurate.
The drones described by Tang Ziyi were unlike anything she had seen. Their speed approached that of cruise missiles. In fact, Ahmin felt it would be more appropriate to call them missiles outright.
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