Binary code Mystery number three - стр. 12

The audience thanked the speaker with applause.

The presenter gave the floor to a man in military uniform, whom he introduced to the audience as "our permanent general. The general came up on stage, sat down at the table, moved the microphone, adjusted his glasses, opened a folder from which he took out sheets of paper, and began his speech.

– Dear fellow soldiers, I am not afraid to call you so, because we are a single regiment in defense of our homeland, and in current conditions – a guerrilla regiment, there are enough specialists among us, so let me present to your judgment my research "About the USA". And there you decide for yourself – about the USA or about the US missile defense. I think I will not take your thoughts very far. It is all the same field of berries. In recent months, military experts have been actively discussing the possibility of intercepting Russian intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the boost phase of their trajectory due to the accession of a number of Eastern European and Baltic countries to NATO. To what extent is this possible and how can the alleged threat be mitigated?

Rutra was a little surprised this time. Though the topic was clear enough to him. He was surprised by the way the question was posed, and why it had been voiced here. Though it was also a topic he was familiar with and had studied more than enough. He had to pretend to be interested in it. His thoughts were occupied with more global issues.

– …Despite numerous statements by U.S. politicians about the purpose of the national missile defense system to counteract the countries of the "axis of evil," an analysis of the composition, structure, and geographic location of the elements of the future missile defense system indicates that the missile defense system will have an anti-Russian and anti-Chinese orientation at its core.

…Otherwise, there are fears that under current development trends, Russia's combat capabilities could be significantly reduced.

The general stopped speaking, looked around the room, put the papers in a folder, then turned to the audience.

– Dear fellow soldiers, I have submitted my research for your judgment. If you have any questions, I am ready to answer them.

There was silence in the hall, for some reason no one wanted to ask questions, everyone took the speakers' statements on faith or was embarrassed to be accused of illiteracy, ignorance, or fear of contradicting their "superiors". Rutra figured this out by the method of "mind-reading" by facial expressions, behavior, eye expressions and other indicators that are not available to ordinary people. Looking around and seeing this universal unanimity, Ruthra decided to break the established tradition. He raised his hand, and the announcer pointed at him with his pointer.