Overwhelming Force

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“When did this happen?” The president’s eyes twitched with fatigue as he read the update on his secure tablet. He frowned and handed it back to his chief of staff.

“Twenty minutes ago, Mr. President.”

They walked quickly through the second-floor hallway of the West Wing. It was late. Past midnight. But no one would be getting any sleep tonight.

“And we’re sure about this? There’s no way this is a mistake? A military drill? Communications mix-up? Anything?”

“I’m afraid not, sir.”

“North Korea invading the south. Son of a bitch, I can’t believe they actually did it. Why now?”

Two Secret Service agents escorted them into an elevator. They plunged down several levels below the earth’s surface. President Griffin arrived in PEOC a few moments later.

The Presidential Emergency Operations Center was alive and bustling. Filled with senior national security staff who had for weeks been warning him of an impending crisis in Asia. The military officers and career defense officials looked like the president felt: tired.

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