He just needed the order. When it came, they were off and running almost instantly. The first wave charged off, desperate to avenge their colleagues in Hawaii. It didn’t take long for them to be within range. The advanced tracking systems and target designators lit up across the battlefield. Targets were selected by computer and relayed to a central database. This ensured that no object was over-targeted and an equal distribution of weaponry would ensure the maximum number of kills per salvo. With the president’s command to teach them a lesson in power, Admiral Keeler held back his long-range weaponry and waited until almost every piece of equipment at his disposal came into effective range before firing. It was a massacre, with the Russians taking massive casualties. The long range Howitzers, Abrams tanks and Apache choppers made mincemeat of the far less impressive forces. The Air Force hadn’t even got in on the game yet. Their bombers and A10 tank killers were going to have to pick up the pieces at this rate.
