Chapter 100

After a crazy night, Catherine woke up early the next morning and took a shower.

The temporary leisure was over, and Catherine had some things to finish.

That was the report for the Pentagon.

Catherine got out of the water, dried her body, and then put on the thick stockings and bra, followed by a sweater.

It had to be said that the clothes Lisa made had a very good texture, and they didn't make her feel uncomfortable. Moreover, since they were custom-made, the clothes fit her perfectly, neither too big nor too small.

Catherine had many things to think about.

Catherine's plan couldn't be too expensive. At least, the budget she submitted to the Pentagon had to satisfy them.

Although it was for the Pentagon, in fact, Catherine's budget mainly targeted the U.S. Congress. They always tried to reduce the budget for the Pentagon and did everything they could to veto plans that might involve high expenditures, even sometimes opposing ordinary plans.

The Congress, always thinking about saving money, was a headache for Catherine. In fact, there was a reason for the Congress to act this way, and the answer lay with the Pentagon.

—Because they were too good at spending money.

It had to be said that the number of "brick experts" at the Pentagon far exceeded the number of real experts.

The simplest example: the M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle, which was a complete joke, yet the Pentagon fully equipped the army with it.

The M2 was initially an upgraded version of the M113, but the result was—

A general said it should be able to counter tanks, so they installed anti-tank missiles.

Someone said it should support infantry, so they added a machine gun.

Someone said that the rapid reconnaissance vehicle project he advocated had been cut, so this vehicle should be used for reconnaissance and be tall enough to mount reconnaissance equipment.

In the end, they created a vehicle equipped with 8 missiles, 2000 rounds of machine gun ammunition, and a very fast speed. The development cost was several times the original.

But what could originally carry 15 soldiers now could only carry 6, and the armor was easily penetrated, and the fuel tank exploded on impact. The armor that was supposed to withstand anti-tank missiles shattered with one hit—completely shattered.

However, what awaited the American soldiers was not improved equipment or other more optimized devices and tactics.

But a phrase— "Get used to it."

The Pentagon, of course, wanted to continue spending money, but the Congress wouldn't allow it. So, the U.S. military had to drive the M2, a tragedy among tragedies.

In short, the relationship between the Pentagon and the U.S. Congress was a rather absurd state. Sometimes Catherine really found it amusing.

At the same time, Catherine needed some ideas that would make the Pentagon take her seriously.

The Americans and the Soviets were both crazy now.

In the 1950s, the Americans had a plan for a nuclear-powered bomber, which was feasible. The Soviets also had a plan for a four-track nuclear-proof tank.

The technological ideas of this era were all very crazy.

Catherine wanted to make her ideas as bold as possible within a reasonable framework.

She came up with a plan she thought was pretty good.

Relieved, Catherine turned on the TV and watched the news.

However, the current TV news was not as real and fast as newspapers, which made Catherine somewhat dissatisfied. Maybe she could change this in the future?

Catherine shook her head.

Even if she had the energy, she wasn't a workaholic. Leisure and entertainment time couldn't be too scarce.

She picked up the newspaper.

"Brezhnev becomes the leader of the Soviet Union?!"

Right, on October 14, 1964, Khrushchev was overthrown in a coup and stepped down.

Although Catherine didn't know much about the Soviet Union, she still had some impressions of certain events.

It was Brezhnev who led the Soviet Union to its final glory, but it was also he who led it to decline.

There was once a saying, "No one can live on wages alone," which was Brezhnev's famous quote. He also ordered the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and intensified the confrontation with the United States.

Of course, Gorbachev, who dissolved the Soviet Union, was also a rare figure.

In any case, at least the rise of Brezhnev, who pushed the Cold War to its peak, was beneficial to her.

Catherine was analyzing.

During the Cold War, the U.S. was also dragged down by the Soviet Union, but the U.S. implemented an economic transformation towards a financial nation, which continued into the 21st century. However, this approach, in a sense, greatly weakened the U.S.'s war potential in deep and comprehensive wars.

However, the U.S. still had a strong interest in the military industry and military fields.

Especially the Pentagon, which was more enthusiastic about spending money and could use the U.S.-Soviet relationship to pressure Congress...

Catherine thought about whether she needed to modify her plan, but after some consideration, she picked up another plan.

In her previous life, Catherine had been a "pseudo-military enthusiast" for a while, but she knew that if she wanted to get involved in the military industry, like tanks and fighter jets, it was absolutely impossible.

But what if she took a different path?

Maybe she could introduce the concept of deep electronic warfare and hacking to them?

Hehe, what a great idea?

With unlimited funding from the U.S. government, Catherine could even ensure that the U.S. would enter the internet age in the 1980s and use Pentium 4 in the 1990s!

As a supplier to the Pentagon, the money she could make would definitely exceed that in the civilian industry.

After all, although Intel was powerful in the future, Northrop Grumman produced more chips than Intel, and it was a military company!

Catherine thought about it and decided to go to the company to check on Intel's progress. They had to come up with a product as soon as possible.

When she arrived at Intel, it was already 10 a.m., and the production department had already started work.

"Sanders, how is our research team progressing?"

"The microcontroller project is going well, but I think it will only have practical value after the Z80 is produced. Before that, I don't think it will be feasible even if we produce it."

Catherine nodded.

"But I need a demonstrable product. At least we need to show the Pentagon our technology. Otherwise, if we have nothing to show, no matter how well we talk, the plan might not be under our responsibility. Then we'll be in trouble."

Sanders nodded.

Everything was being planned, and Catherine was taking action.