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GWOT V - Connected
GWOT V - Connected
PROJECT LINCOLN
TS/SCI NOFORN
Security Operational Note: the contents of this transcript are known to an enemy of America.
Diplomatic Note: references in this document to organizations within or ostensibly taking the place of American territories are not to be used as recognition of same for any purpose.
DATALINK OPEN
ENCRYPTION - "CAR 1725" - as provided in Las Vegas, NV to National Technical Means by a Charge 'd Affaires of the rebel organization calling itself the Republic of California (ROCITROC, short form ROC)
American Party - American Air Defense Command (AADC), successor to North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), United States Space Force
Hostile Party - believed to be ROCITROC 'California' Air National 'Guard'
AADC> Good morning, American Air Defense Command. To whom are we speaking?
ROC> This is the Republic of California, California Air National Guard. I have a command officer on the link. To whom are we speaking? Name and rank of the American officer, please?
AADC> General Frank Clifford, United States Space Force, AADC Actual.
ROC> General Alvin Purdue, California Air National Guard, Commandant. Suggest we pause for sixty seconds to consult our references.
AADC> Agreed.
AADC> Ready to continue?
ROC> Yes. General Clifford, at the Air Force Academy, there is a circle of stones on the hill. What is it used for? Please answer quickly.
AADC> Pagan worship. General Purdue, also at the Air Force Academy, who was just above you in graduating ranking in your class? Also please answer quickly.
ROC> Janet Evanson. Out of curiosity, how is she doing?
AADC> Killed in China, sorry to say. General, from your authentication form, what is the name of your first dog?
ROC> Silver. General Purdue, from _your_ authentication form, what color was the car you drove in high school, the second car not the first?
AADC> Damn. Also silver. How the hell?
ROC> We will give you this for free. We have a copy of the man down database. We of course now have our own. You might need to update yours.
AADC> If nothing else, this was worth the datalink. Your ambassador said we needed to talk securely. We have the secure link. What's on your mind, General?
ROC> Propose to deconflict airspace under operational control, and joint recognition to third party threats to North America. Basically, we'd like to rejoin NORAD. Or American Air Defense Command.
AADC> I need a political approval for that.
ROC> I already have mine. Obviously this will not apply to the border between our two nations.
AADC> That there is the essence of the problem. One nation, not two.
ROC> More like seven. But our problems are in the Pacific, not over the Sierras. We have a present ceasefire which includes no penetrations below 80K AGL. You have FOBS, this is a major concession on our part. There is no reason to risk tensions that interfere in the peacemaking process.
AADC> Like low altitude 'civilian' aircraft carrying Bear Force terrorists? And spare us the platitudes, that was not idle speculation.
ROC> I am authorized to agree to close California airspace from our side between 0 AGL and 80K AGL in a 10 NM buffer zone to all traffic including California military, except verified prewar international air routes at 30 angels or higher.
AADC> That's very generous. You understand that I cannot reciprocate.
ROC> As long as you keep _your_ aircraft outside California airspace. And communicate between FAA and CAA RTCs. Over this link, or something similar.
AADC> The General has walked away for a moment. He is calling a political leader.
ROC> Understood. We can wait.
AADC> General's back. General Clifford, I have political agreement consistent with the terms of the Vegas cease fire agreement. American aircraft will not enter California Republic airspace honoring the prewar line. How do we resolve Tahoe?
ROC> The prewar line will do fine at Tahoe. Please do not overflight California forces at the hotel, however.
AADC> I'll have a TFR filed to that effect.
ROC> Thank you. Next item. We'd like to have this datalink monitored in real time 24.7.365, and we are doing so from this end. We have … information we feel NORAD, I mean AAD, would find useful from time to time.
AADC> I will have to set that up. Agreement in principle. Same protocols as the Moscow Hotline back in the day?
ROC> Doesn't have to be that strict. We are OK with operator chit chat. Transcription is required and officer review, of course. But someday we might have a problem that requires shared military communication in real time. For example not at random, BMEWS in the UK reported a north polar launch from Western China yesterday. I'm sure you monitored it. I also know you shot it down.
AADC> No comment.
ROC> We are willing, under certain conditions, to pass on such observations in near real time. No promises. But an extra seventy four seconds would have been useful. Data; [CENSORED DUE TO NATIONAL TECHNICAL MEANS]
AADC> Hold please.
AADC> You didn't pull that number out of your ass, did you.
ROC> No. We have a shared mutual interest in protecting against threats to North America, regardless of which latitude. We are very worried about depressed trajectory shots.
AADC> Then you shouldn't have fucked up SOSUS.
ROC> Valid point, I won't argue it. But Naval Militia HQ in Monterey wants a datalink like this one with Pacific Command in Honolulu. And I am authorized to tell you that some of SOSUS is still up, just under our control.
AADC> If you keep making concessions like this, I'm going to have to give up a quid pro quo. And I can't. I simply cannot. I have a family. Do you understand?
ROC> I can give you twenty four hours to work out your organizational issues, if that would help. But my family is not at risk in this conversation, if that clarifies things.
AADC> Yes and no. This conversation is ending soon. We are open to further conversations. I may need more than 24 hours. I have to ask, you probably won't answer. We have a hard tasking to interdict international air routes. I don't want to shoot down passenger jets. But I can't have a nuke come in that way either. Can you commit that your … organization … does not have nuclear weapons on such aircraft?
ROC> I really wish I could. But such discussions are outside my lane. That's a Javelin Bear conversation, and they will not at this time communicate directly with American military.
AADC> Wait a second. You're the equivalent of an Air Force General, and you don't have control over your own nukes?
ROC> It's more complicated than that. California's nukes are very strictly controlled. There are dual use formations. I only own them for training and practice. If SDF wants them, I lose ownership of them, until SDF gives them back, if they do. That's the limits of what I can say about that.
AADC> Copy. Of course you know American procedures fully. But we don't know … your… procedures, and that's dangerous.
ROC> You can ask the Governor's Office.
AADC> (emphasis) _I_ cannot. No military unit can acknowledge the legitimacy of the [CENSORED].
ROC> Then as we build some trust back, you need to trust that we don't want to nuke American cities any more than you want to nuke California cities.
AADC> Ouch.
ROC> And that's the essence of _our_ problem, and why there are two nations not one. At least for a while. Good luck, General, and Merry Christmas.
AADC> Merry Christmas, General.
ROC> Hey, anyone there?
AADC> Yeah, here.
ROC> It's a peaceful night. Nothing on any of our radars. How's your night?
AADC> I remember when it was a busy one. We ran the air defense exercise for the kiddies, you know Operation Claus. Nothing like that now. Everyone so serious.
ROC> Yeah. Air defense is the stuff of nightmares for kids now.
AADC> Yeah. At least I wasn't in Colorado Springs when the Chinese took it out. Where you at?
ROC> Classified. Probably not as deep as you are.
AADC> Oh, yeah, sorry. Do you at least get to take some time off now and again?
ROC> Sometimes. How's the night life in Omaha? Still as shitty as I remember?
AADC> When you can get there, the roads.
ROC> I remember. I was watch operator from '93 to '97. I've been in the Pit.
AADC> Damn. Small world. What do they call yours?
ROC> The Worry Hole. Hold one.
ROC> Sorry, had to failsafe.
AADC> Can you tell me what that is?
ROC> I've been ordered to. Certain California installations get a contact from the Javelin Bear, basically asking if we're still here. If we don't answer they start a count. Kind of like SNAPKICK in the bad old days, but it's permanent.
AADC> Damn.
ROC> We're smaller so they're afraid of a decap strike.
AADC> That's scary.
ROC :Tell me about it. Hey, it's midnight. Merry Christmas.
AADC> Yeah. Merry Christmas.
END TRANSCRIPT
PROJECT LINCOLN
TS/SCI NOFORN
Security Operational Note: the contents of this transcript are known to an enemy of America.
Diplomatic Note: references in this document to organizations within or ostensibly taking the place of American territories are not to be used as recognition of same for any purpose.
DATALINK OPEN
ENCRYPTION - "CAR 1725" - as provided in Las Vegas, NV to National Technical Means by a Charge 'd Affaires of the rebel organization calling itself the Republic of California (ROCITROC, short form ROC)
American Party - American Air Defense Command (AADC), successor to North American Air Defense Command (NORAD), United States Space Force
Hostile Party - believed to be ROCITROC 'California' Air National 'Guard'
AADC> Good morning, American Air Defense Command. To whom are we speaking?
ROC> This is the Republic of California, California Air National Guard. I have a command officer on the link. To whom are we speaking? Name and rank of the American officer, please?
AADC> General Frank Clifford, United States Space Force, AADC Actual.
ROC> General Alvin Purdue, California Air National Guard, Commandant. Suggest we pause for sixty seconds to consult our references.
AADC> Agreed.
AADC> Ready to continue?
ROC> Yes. General Clifford, at the Air Force Academy, there is a circle of stones on the hill. What is it used for? Please answer quickly.
AADC> Pagan worship. General Purdue, also at the Air Force Academy, who was just above you in graduating ranking in your class? Also please answer quickly.
ROC> Janet Evanson. Out of curiosity, how is she doing?
AADC> Killed in China, sorry to say. General, from your authentication form, what is the name of your first dog?
ROC> Silver. General Purdue, from _your_ authentication form, what color was the car you drove in high school, the second car not the first?
AADC> Damn. Also silver. How the hell?
ROC> We will give you this for free. We have a copy of the man down database. We of course now have our own. You might need to update yours.
AADC> If nothing else, this was worth the datalink. Your ambassador said we needed to talk securely. We have the secure link. What's on your mind, General?
ROC> Propose to deconflict airspace under operational control, and joint recognition to third party threats to North America. Basically, we'd like to rejoin NORAD. Or American Air Defense Command.
AADC> I need a political approval for that.
ROC> I already have mine. Obviously this will not apply to the border between our two nations.
AADC> That there is the essence of the problem. One nation, not two.
ROC> More like seven. But our problems are in the Pacific, not over the Sierras. We have a present ceasefire which includes no penetrations below 80K AGL. You have FOBS, this is a major concession on our part. There is no reason to risk tensions that interfere in the peacemaking process.
AADC> Like low altitude 'civilian' aircraft carrying Bear Force terrorists? And spare us the platitudes, that was not idle speculation.
ROC> I am authorized to agree to close California airspace from our side between 0 AGL and 80K AGL in a 10 NM buffer zone to all traffic including California military, except verified prewar international air routes at 30 angels or higher.
AADC> That's very generous. You understand that I cannot reciprocate.
ROC> As long as you keep _your_ aircraft outside California airspace. And communicate between FAA and CAA RTCs. Over this link, or something similar.
AADC> The General has walked away for a moment. He is calling a political leader.
ROC> Understood. We can wait.
AADC> General's back. General Clifford, I have political agreement consistent with the terms of the Vegas cease fire agreement. American aircraft will not enter California Republic airspace honoring the prewar line. How do we resolve Tahoe?
ROC> The prewar line will do fine at Tahoe. Please do not overflight California forces at the hotel, however.
AADC> I'll have a TFR filed to that effect.
ROC> Thank you. Next item. We'd like to have this datalink monitored in real time 24.7.365, and we are doing so from this end. We have … information we feel NORAD, I mean AAD, would find useful from time to time.
AADC> I will have to set that up. Agreement in principle. Same protocols as the Moscow Hotline back in the day?
ROC> Doesn't have to be that strict. We are OK with operator chit chat. Transcription is required and officer review, of course. But someday we might have a problem that requires shared military communication in real time. For example not at random, BMEWS in the UK reported a north polar launch from Western China yesterday. I'm sure you monitored it. I also know you shot it down.
AADC> No comment.
ROC> We are willing, under certain conditions, to pass on such observations in near real time. No promises. But an extra seventy four seconds would have been useful. Data; [CENSORED DUE TO NATIONAL TECHNICAL MEANS]
AADC> Hold please.
AADC> You didn't pull that number out of your ass, did you.
ROC> No. We have a shared mutual interest in protecting against threats to North America, regardless of which latitude. We are very worried about depressed trajectory shots.
AADC> Then you shouldn't have fucked up SOSUS.
ROC> Valid point, I won't argue it. But Naval Militia HQ in Monterey wants a datalink like this one with Pacific Command in Honolulu. And I am authorized to tell you that some of SOSUS is still up, just under our control.
AADC> If you keep making concessions like this, I'm going to have to give up a quid pro quo. And I can't. I simply cannot. I have a family. Do you understand?
ROC> I can give you twenty four hours to work out your organizational issues, if that would help. But my family is not at risk in this conversation, if that clarifies things.
AADC> Yes and no. This conversation is ending soon. We are open to further conversations. I may need more than 24 hours. I have to ask, you probably won't answer. We have a hard tasking to interdict international air routes. I don't want to shoot down passenger jets. But I can't have a nuke come in that way either. Can you commit that your … organization … does not have nuclear weapons on such aircraft?
ROC> I really wish I could. But such discussions are outside my lane. That's a Javelin Bear conversation, and they will not at this time communicate directly with American military.
AADC> Wait a second. You're the equivalent of an Air Force General, and you don't have control over your own nukes?
ROC> It's more complicated than that. California's nukes are very strictly controlled. There are dual use formations. I only own them for training and practice. If SDF wants them, I lose ownership of them, until SDF gives them back, if they do. That's the limits of what I can say about that.
AADC> Copy. Of course you know American procedures fully. But we don't know … your… procedures, and that's dangerous.
ROC> You can ask the Governor's Office.
AADC> (emphasis) _I_ cannot. No military unit can acknowledge the legitimacy of the [CENSORED].
ROC> Then as we build some trust back, you need to trust that we don't want to nuke American cities any more than you want to nuke California cities.
AADC> Ouch.
ROC> And that's the essence of _our_ problem, and why there are two nations not one. At least for a while. Good luck, General, and Merry Christmas.
AADC> Merry Christmas, General.
ROC> Hey, anyone there?
AADC> Yeah, here.
ROC> It's a peaceful night. Nothing on any of our radars. How's your night?
AADC> I remember when it was a busy one. We ran the air defense exercise for the kiddies, you know Operation Claus. Nothing like that now. Everyone so serious.
ROC> Yeah. Air defense is the stuff of nightmares for kids now.
AADC> Yeah. At least I wasn't in Colorado Springs when the Chinese took it out. Where you at?
ROC> Classified. Probably not as deep as you are.
AADC> Oh, yeah, sorry. Do you at least get to take some time off now and again?
ROC> Sometimes. How's the night life in Omaha? Still as shitty as I remember?
AADC> When you can get there, the roads.
ROC> I remember. I was watch operator from '93 to '97. I've been in the Pit.
AADC> Damn. Small world. What do they call yours?
ROC> The Worry Hole. Hold one.
ROC> Sorry, had to failsafe.
AADC> Can you tell me what that is?
ROC> I've been ordered to. Certain California installations get a contact from the Javelin Bear, basically asking if we're still here. If we don't answer they start a count. Kind of like SNAPKICK in the bad old days, but it's permanent.
AADC> Damn.
ROC> We're smaller so they're afraid of a decap strike.
AADC> That's scary.
ROC :Tell me about it. Hey, it's midnight. Merry Christmas.
AADC> Yeah. Merry Christmas.
END TRANSCRIPT