King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer

Boss Joe wasn't particularly worried about those Valkyrie rocket launchers, but the combination of torpedoes and speedboats made him fully alert.

The 'Piranha Squad' was divided into two batches with a total of twelve people. They spent several hours conducting a comprehensive inspection of the cargo ship.

Only then did Boss Joe board the speedboat on the Cupid, bringing Dorian and the medical officer, Bird, up onto the cargo ship.

Then, under the enthusiastic guidance of 'Trigger,' they entered the interior of the ship and saw the unmanned speedboat and torpedo modifications.

When Joe Ga saw the speedboat, he realized that the Edward Foundation had gone all in...

The unmanned speedboat was not the modified craft he imagined, but a well-sealed high-tech speedboat with its rear cargo hold already equipped with a torpedo explosive unit.

The gray hull was nearly 4 meters long, and the boat's shape and coating were clearly designed for stealth, with the sealed front clearly fitted with radar and infrared observation equipment.

Boss Joe scanned it, finding that the internal structure of these speedboats had been meticulously designed, using advanced chips and remote sensing devices that were not currently available on the market.

Many people say that China is only a lithography machine away from chip production, but actually, chip production requires a very long supply chain.

And the difficulty of the initial step, 'chip design,' has already stumped 99% of technology companies!

The advanced chips used inside the speedboats indicated that the company making these things is either a giant itself or can access the world's top research groups.

If the unmanned speedboats, along with the modified torpedoes, were really used, several of P·B's armed cargo ships floating off the coast of Mukalla would be at risk, and even the docks of Mukalla would no longer be safe.

Unmanned airships are not omnipotent; if the monitoring room on the Bath is distracted, these small speedboats can approach their targets under cover of night.

But that's not the most serious part!

They might not even need to attack the Bath; just causing a few terror attacks at sea could sever the current maritime routes of the Gulf of Aden, forcing countries highly reliant on these routes to intervene...

Earlier, when the coalition aimed to attack Mukalla, they locked down the Gulf of Aden for a week, which already affected the maritime import and export businesses of European countries around the Mediterranean, causing cargo companies to lament.

If someone orchestrates terror attacks at sea, whether by severely damaging cargo ships to block routes, or by carrying out terror actions to intimidate maritime trade companies, it could once again sever this world's most vital shipping route.

If Boss Joe can't solve the problem within a short period, he would face unrelenting enormous pressure.

That's the harmful nature of terror activities!

The core of terror activities is not to vent anger but to prove that existing rules cannot protect people's safety, causing them to lose a sense of security, making them doubt the current situation, and question their previous understanding.

America has been on a counter-terrorism mission for twenty years, yet the world grows more terror-prone, with everyone becoming fed up with the current state of affairs.

Because counter-terrorism has created a lot of trouble, causing many to suffer unnecessary losses, and many people's lives changed after 9/11.

America can crush everything with its world's leading economic might; the White House's owner just needs to consider dealing with those problematic entities, and taking action will earn acclaim.

But it's different for Boss Joe!

P·B took the lead in the Yemen action. Once terrorists attack routes, leading to the blockade of the Gulf of Aden, the massive commercial losses inflicted would instantly affect Boss Joe's plans.

Don't think it's impossible; once maritime trade encounters issues, even if it's just for a month, the astronomical international trade losses, rising freight costs due to ship detours, and shortage of goods will immediately push up prices in Europe.

When people are not personally affected, they view P·B's actions like a military showcase!

But once P·B's actions cause their bread prices to rise, the situation changes instantly!

P·B isn't all about friends; once public opinion shifts, many will step up to question and criticize Boss Joe's actions.

If Boss Joe can't withstand the pressure leading to sponsor withdrawal, P·B's special forces will have to step up on their own, and the losses would be astronomical, even significantly affecting Boss Joe's subsequent major plans!

Maritime shipping is currently the world's cheapest logistics channel, and the costs of this channel affect all aspects of world trade and pricing.

Not to mention other things, but just a 10% increase in grain shipping prices from the Black Sea could lead to starvation in Africa thousands of miles away!

A wave of Somali Pirates already gathered several major fleets in the Gulf of Aden and turned Djibouti into a de facto international military port based on this logic...

When Joe Ga saw those unmanned speedboats, he realized that among these enemies, there was a master, a political thug using terror actions to achieve their goals.

This transcended individual destruction, becoming a comprehensive political struggle and game.

Terrifying!

If shipping companies know that passing through the Gulf of Aden might result in sinking, then the pressure on P·B, which caused this phenomenon, would be unprecedented!

After inspecting those unmanned speedboats, Joe Ga casually notified the Princess ship, instructing them to find a way to tow the cargo ship to Bossosa.

Then he called people on the Somali side, asking them to enforce martial law in a zone in Bossosa.

The rocket launchers on the ship are useless to the Somali people unless P·B arranges personnel to take over and help train a batch of artillerymen for future strikes against Al-Shabaab.

The remaining ammunition and similar items can be given to the Somali side, considered as part of the humanitarian channel's preliminary investment in Somalia.

Bullets are real hard currency in Somalia. With this ammunition, it's enough for the Somali Federal Government to organize large shipments.

Once the trade becomes established and they get their first taste of profit, Joe Boss won't need to urge them further.

Joe Boss sorted out the cargo ship issue and then waited for the Somali navy to capture those who fled from the sea, loading them all onto the Cupid and securing them on the aft deck, before returning to Djibouti under cover of night...

On the way, Joe Ga separately 'interrogated' these captives who clearly had characteristics of technical personnel, easily uncovering their origins...

Among these people was a six-person unmanned speedboat project team, while the others were mercenaries...

Their goal was to head to the coastal city of Sehot at the southeastern tip of Yemen. There's no large port there, but a military supply route has recently formed, where dozens of medium and small barges can transfer all the cargo from a 40,000-ton vessel to the shore within a week.

This situation was caused by Joe Boss himself, but now he feels it's time to stop it!

On the way back, Joe Boss sent the photos of the unmanned speedboats to several fleets of big brothers' countries...

Then, all the military ports in Djibouti lit up!

The photos of unmanned speedboats equipped with torpedoes had a significant impact on these soldiers making a living at sea.

America once suffered in Djibouti, where a ship was badly damaged by a suicide speedboat loaded with explosives, killing nearly twenty soldiers.

That was just a speedboat with explosives, and now someone has clearly made something more advanced, especially when Joe Boss specifically pointed out the torpedoes. How can everyone not be anxious?

Not just the warships in the port, but even those operating at sea encountering such small boats could hesitate in non-war times if a distress signal is raised nearby, and a little carelessness without preparation could be disastrous.

If warships are in such a condition, needless to say, the freighters would be even more so.

If this thing attacked a freighter in the narrow Strait of Mandeb, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Of course, as long as the navies of various countries are prepared, they can maintain security in the Gulf of Aden if they put in the effort...

But the cost of doing so is too high, and routine patrols and combat readiness cruises are two different concepts. Increasing patrol intensity is akin to burning money for many countries.

England and France clearly don't want to and can't afford the expense...

America's two returning Zumwalts not only didn't turn around but sped up their departure, leaving only two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in Djibouti.

Only the mother country's warships mobilized, fully entering combat readiness to patrol within the Gulf of Aden.

Before Joe Boss arrived in Djibouti, Maguire from America, Pierre from France, and Claverley from England each called Joe Boss...

Once they confirmed that the torpedo equipment on the speedboats was real, the intelligence agencies of these three countries began operating at high speed.

There aren't many countries in the world capable of producing torpedoes, and Joe Boss has captured the prisoners, confirming that these technical personnel came from a South African company.

They have confessed that the unmanned speedboats were made by their company, but the torpedoes were sent by someone else for modifications.

Now those in intelligence need to use this company to uncover the people who provided the torpedoes.

If these people don't have the backing of big brothers, they are enemies of everyone, and must be eliminated!

The past events have already raised the aviation security costs of various countries to new heights. If such maritime terrorist activities happen, the massive blow to the shipping industry will raise global operating costs collectively.

This is something the big brothers cannot tolerate, regardless of the cost, especially America, which holds maritime power, and England, the once-empire-on-which-the-sun-never-set...

When Joe Ga reached Djibouti, it was already bright, and as the Cupid docked at Djibouti's commercial berth, a large group of military police controlled the port.

At first, the captives felt that being in P·B's hands wouldn't end well for them, but when they saw the military police on the dock, some began shouting for help with a glimmer of hope...

But what they couldn't have imagined was that the military police from various countries didn't intend to demand their extradition from P·B. Instead, after confirming their presence, they pretended not to see them.

A Black researcher was roughly loaded onto a truck. Watching the officers gathered around the legendary Hu Lang speaking, he shouted, "They have no right to detain us, we're innocent..."

The officers glanced at the Black researcher, then conspiringly looked away...

Escorting the captives were the Delta Force who had defected to P·B...

Delta Force captain Frode looked at the captives and shook his head, saying, "Stop shouting, it's useless!

Do you know why they handed you over to P·B to detain?"

Saying this, Frode didn't let them speak but instead grinned and said, "I was once part of the best unit in the world, but I and my former colleagues both admit that the means of a private contracting company can sometimes be more direct and also more efficient.

Soon, someone will come to question you. If I were you, I'd answer each question honestly!

Remember, even if they ask you when your first wet dream was, answer honestly, and it's best not to have inconsistencies.

Otherwise, it could really get someone killed!"