Angeles City - The Ritz Hotel - 10/25/2022, 6:10 UTC+8

As each future combatant presented concerns, the admiral shutdown his projector to prevent the blaring light from distracting him as he addressed the audience. Four questions were an ample bounty to tackle at once.

"Sergeant Janssens: We've routed your path linearly. Every obstacle receives the full brunt of the expedition. With overwhelming (metaphorical) firepower at your disposal, you can focus attention on maintaining a low profile, and be more selective as to who does what. Inevitably, there will be hiccups in the plan. With the sizable variance in these complications, premade squads wouldn't make sense. When they arise, we'll dispense teams impromptu in compositions and quantities necessary to handle those specific issues. Thank you in advance for your flexibility."

Abasolo had slightly glanced at Bautista during the Portuguesa's question, with a fleeting glint of "I told you so." That sentiment was absent currently. "Miss Rocha... We'd considered that, but it proved untenable to route you to a location where you can reliably target the dam while avoiding the ensuing rubble and water. This was originally designed as an air force mission, and we stand by that as the safest and most effective medium. Should you dismantle the structure yourself, you alone are responsible for any subsequent death. Otherwise, permission granted.

"Regarding Agent Makaraig, yes, exercise subtlety and caution as conditions of stealth. If this escalates beyond the level of engagement we anticipate, we'd invest a serious percentage of our airpower without guarantee of success, and potentially ground forces if this operation lasts days longer than the expected single night. You ought to consider that a state of failure. You have time to build team cohesion prior to launching. As for reaching the launch point, my colleague has arranged long range transports to ferry you to Louang Namtha, from where you'll drive to Wan Hkung and embark there. All matters with the Laotian government are solidified. Anything else?"

Iker still excavated his plate of starches, carbohydrates, and sparing amounts of fruits and vegetables. Regardless, he deemed the matter pressing and so set his tray aside and stood up. "Pardon, sir. If we sail upstream past a civilian city, would they get caught as the torrent floods downstream? How do we mitigate that?"

"Would you care to respond, Lieutenant General?"

Bayani ruffled his suit. "Certainly, Mister Orozco. We expect that the PRC has evacuation protocols in effect. Assuming proper subterfuge on your part, the Chinese will be alerted to your presence between the final dismantling of AAA and the fighter strike. Alarms will consequently be sounded with leeway to clear the citizens from peril. They can scramble their jets in an hour but evacuate in minutes. That failing, ASEAN conscripts embarking behind you will guide the civilians to safety. Don't fret over them; they have separate instructions."

Adrián scanned the room. "We'll linger momentarily; neither of us have consumed breakfast yet. Other worries may be directed privately. The planes liftoff in three hours so that the convoy will reach its destination by midnight. Godspeed, everyone. Dismissed."

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