2047 Nuclear Security Summit

Edmund put up his hands.

"If that is the case, then so be it." He replied. "War until my demands are met."

He then reached into his pocket and retrieved his cell phone, which he placed on the table, waiting for Dmitry to finish what he was doing with his portable nuclear control unit.

Edmund sniffed and leaned back in his chair, putting his feet up on the table to relax.

"So, how about you and I have a drink, Dmitry?" He enquired. "I'm in the mood for a lime and soda water."

"I'm not mad." Edmund replied to the Chinese General as he began sipping his drink. After realising there wasn't enough lime in it, he asked the guard to add some more. Once it was just right, he continued.

"The British Isles is more than capable of retaliating. I don't even need to go through the ceremony of using a nuclear briefcase. All I need to do is wait. Once the submarine on patrol realises that Britain is now a radioactive cinder, one such test being whether BBC Radio 4 is still broadcasting, they'll launch their missiles in retaliation. The United Kingdom will be the last to launch its weapons. Who knows, we may not even need to at all. If you were to accept Dmitrys demands and my own, I'll gladly order our nuclear stockpile to be dismantled under the watchful eyes of The United Nations. Until then, I'm going to enjoy this drink. Now, what's this game you're playing there, President Molchanov?"

He leaned down as he enquired as to the identity Molchanovs game that was on his cell phone.

(OOC: listen to the music as you read this post. It certainly feels like Judgement Day)
Jürgen had listened to each of the offending parties, from Russia, to China, to the United Kingdom, to India. Though he had not heard from the United States. Strange, were they too desensitized from everyone threatening with nuclear warheads from the 2010's? He continued to listen, though when he saw France about to launch their own nuclear warheads, that's when he stepped in, blocking them from pushing their button.

"There is a time and place for everything, but now is not the time for throwing nuclear warheads. Those will be saved for another time." He stated before draining his glass of water and standing up to look at each of the leaders. though when he spoke, almost every part of that room fell silent.

"So, is this how Judgement Day begins? Russia goes to war with the entire world, the entire world reacts in kind?" He asked. He didn't say 'Judgement Day' often. Those who did hear him had felt the sinking feeling of fear and hopelessness settle in their hearts and souls. "The only person I've seen so far whom has come up with a compromise is Prime Minister Edmund Wilson, by proposing a WMD-free world. Well....to that, while an admirable compromise, is not something that can be achieved, not immediately anyway. The United States will always have a Weapon of Mass Destruction of sorts, whether that be the Particle cannon, or the Rods from God. The GLA will always back stab everyone and not give a damn about the Geneva Conventions of 1945, as has been shown multiple times in our political careers. Most notably when Omar Al Ghazi personally attacked me even after total recall of Northern Africa. A mistake on my part, I know. I own up to it even though it saved thousands if not millions of innocent lives.

"However, due to everything that has gone down hill when our Russian friend here," He states, gesturing to President Dmitry. "Has decided to go for Mutually Assured Destruction in an effort to bring about a nuclear-free world. Again, sadly, that is not something that can be totally achieved." He stated, referring to the Chinese. "The Chinese, for example, have developed nuclear powered refrigerators. If we were to tell them to go nuclear-free, obviously that wouldn't work  because most of their power derives from Nuclear radiation. Where would that leave them be if they went ahead with that? No power what-so-ever. No electricity to turn on the lights, power their fridges, or to even use the basic commodities.

"Essentially, it has come down to this. We either go WMD free, or there will be Mutually Assured Destruction. Granted, what's left can be rebuilt after the nuclear winter subsides, and the nuclear half-life is at a...reasonably suitable level...but at what cost? Millions of innocent lives would be lost, and it would be on everyone's hands, including my own.

"As much as I would prefer a radio-logical and nuclear-free world, that will not happen any time in our lives. The ECA cannot and will not shut down the entire Solaris Program. Doing so will shut down most of Europe. The ECA has already forgone coal, nuclear radiation, and cold fusion in preference for transforming the energy of the sun that it provides for unbridled energy. Europe has already deactivated the smaller satellites used currently as weapons. But as Supreme Commander of Europe, shutting down the Solaris Program would end only in disaster.

"Therefore, instead of shutting down everything, I will have the best of the best of my own engineers and designers to un-arm the current stockpiles Europe has in favor of attempting to halt this possible nuclear Armageddon."

A phone in a separate suitcase began vibrating. It was Dimitry's hotline connection to other world powers.

The man on the other end was the Chinese Premier.

Out came a relatively low-quality video-feed, as they are streaming directly from a secretary's computer.

The background of the video feed seemed to be piling with the faces of the many members of the CPC, all glaring with disbelief at the summit. It seems that a CPC General meeting was interrupted by this immediate threat of complete destruction. People in the back were running around, shoving each other out of the way, others were on the phone and on the computer. The entire scene seemed frantic and panicked. In the centre, was the Chairman of China.

"Mr. Molchanov. It has come to my attention that you have in fact, under no pretenses or declaration of war, launched your entire nuclear arsenal at the People's Republic of China. Am I mistaken?"

"I understand that you are currently in a summit to discuss the threat of Nuclear War. As far as I can tell, this summit has been going on for only a few hours, and somehow, it has escalated to a point where you have decided to destroy us completely.

Mr. Molchanov, I am unaware of whatever kind of insult or threat my ambassador has made against you, but whatever it was, should not be able to justify nuclear destruction. It seems that your emotional anger has caused you to make a rash decision, and I'm not sure if you realise the consequences.

Let us have a frank conversation, man to man. The decision you made was a rash one-"

In the background, a CPC officer, red with anger, yells out in Chinese, "ENOUGH WITH THE TALKING. THAT DEVIL IS TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY!! FIRE THE-"

"HEY, YOU," the Premier turned around to face the officer, "IF I HEAR ANOTHER WORD FROM YOU, I WILL HAVE YOU SHOT BEFORE SUNSET, YOU UNDERSTAND?! SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP."

He turns around, and clears his throat.

"I apologize for that. Mr. Molchanov, let us talk about this man to man, human being to human being. I'm not sure you realise the graveness of your decision. Billions of human lives are at stake, as well as the future of our entire species. I want to ask and to convince you to reverse your decision, if it is reversible. A nuclear holocaust will kill millions through their explosive force, their radioactive fallout, and most importantely, the inevitable nuclear winter that will freeze our agriculture and have the survivors of this planet slowly die of starvation.

I believe that you are an honest man, Mr. Molchanov, an honest and passionate man guided by his morals and ethics."

His phone started to ring. In the meeting room, Zhang Ping could be seen on his phone as well, as he has succeeded in calling his leader. Unfortunately for him, the Premier after looking at his cell phone, calmly shut it off, and put it back in his pocket.

"Anyways, Mr. Molchanov, I ask that you prevent this kind of senseless destruction. Our entire species is hanging on your decision to stop this nuclear attack. Of course, if the process you initiated cannot be halted, then there is no point talking, I guess. If it is, then I ask for you to reverse it. I am willing to negotiate terms of nuclear disarmnament, if that was why you initiated this in the first place."