I can upgrade the shelter-Chapter 688 - 586 Equipment Issues

"It’s really surprising that the Lucias would send troops to join the battle." Watching the Lucia troops settling into the camp, Chen Xin expressed his surprise to the officer beside him.

"This is a return gift for your country’s previous assistance to us. Moreover, the alien invasion concerns all of humanity. Even if Lucia might not be immediately affected by the aliens, we can’t stand by and watch aliens invade Earth." The Lucia officer beside Chen Xin answered earnestly.

Chen Xin nodded slightly at this response.

Although he was somewhat confused about the Lucias sending reinforcements and questioned their motives, having an additional force in this situation was not a bad thing.

After all, even if the Lucias had other ideas, it was still an internal affair of humanity, and they wouldn’t surrender to the aliens.

Moreover, even if they wanted to surrender, communicating with the aliens would still be a problem.

"Dr. Chen, how will our soldiers join the battle? Will they be deployed as an independent unit or integrated into your forces for joint operations?" The Lucia officer asked Chen Xin.

This was supposed to be handled by the military, but evidently, the Lucias didn’t have the configuration of every Flame Country person having an exoskeleton and a 12.7mm heavy machine gun. They couldn’t be thrown directly into the battlefield; that would be sending the Lucias to their deaths.

Therefore, when the higher-ups discussed how to arrange for the Lucias to participate in the fight, the proposal to upgrade the Lucias’ equipment naturally came up.

And this matter was handed over to Chen Xin, who was to evaluate the Lucias’ equipment situation.

Based on the assessment results, there would be two different courses of action.

"What is your equipment situation?" Chen Xin asked the Lucia officer.

Though from what he saw of the Lucia army’s condition, sending them into battle would only be sending them to their deaths, he still needed to understand the situation.

"After receiving the information your country shared, we understood the aliens’ performance on the battlefield. Therefore, our army is equipped with heavy weapons as much as possible. However, due to the lack of the exoskeletons your country has popularized, we couldn’t equip every soldier with heavy firepower." At this point, the Lucia officer shook his head, displaying a bitter expression.

Once upon a time, the Flame Country needed to import military equipment technology from Suyia. How many years has it been, and now Lucia has a fundamental disparity compared to the Flame Country.

Though feeling regretful, the question still needed to be answered. Thus, the Lucia officer led Chen Xin into the temporary camp allocated for the Lucia army, showing him the current equipment of the Lucias.

The Lucias indeed couldn’t equip everyone with heavy weapons nor had advanced exoskeletons like the Flame Country. But they still equipped the army with non-powered assistive exoskeletons, enabling soldiers to carry large-caliber weapons as much as possible.

However, they adjusted everything to armor-piercing bullets, shotguns, grenade launchers, and the like, rather than the small-caliber automatic rifles used previously.

In addition, they brought some tanks and armored vehicles over, although they knew the utility of these armored units was limited and couldn’t compare to the Flame Country’s Titans. Nevertheless, they felt they had to bring them.

After briefly reviewing their equipment, Chen Xin formed some ideas in his mind.

"Your equipment can indeed pose some threat to the aliens, but it’s still hard to be effectively threatening on the battlefield." Chen Xin candidly stated the situation to the Lucias without any reservation: "So, either you stay back to perform some auxiliary tasks, assisting our front-line forces, or you upgrade your equipment to have the ability to confront the aliens."

"Upgrade the equipment? Would your country be willing to provide equipment?" The Lucia officer seemed somewhat pleasantly surprised. Before coming, he was prepared for his troops to face the battlefield with their existing weapons.

After all, they are Lucias, a race known for boxing bears with bare fists. Even with only shovels, they’d dare to charge at the enemy, let alone now that they have weapons.

But now, hearing Chen Xin’s intention, it seemed like the Flame Country was willing to upgrade their equipment, which truly was a delightful surprise.

"We can’t just send you off to die! This isn’t a human-internal conflict but a war against aliens. As a usable force, we need to enable you to maximize your contribution. Even if it’s a suicide mission, it should be impactful, right?" Chen Xin didn’t shy away from the issue of death, acknowledging that such tasks indeed arise in war.

The Lucia officer obviously understood this and didn’t mind Chen Xin’s mention of the death missions. Instead, he was more concerned about the equipment issue Chen Xin mentioned.

"Will you provide the same equipment as your country’s military?" Though knowing it’s just a luxury hope, the Lucia officer still held onto it with expectation.

"I’m not sure about that. Although I’ve been tasked with assessing your equipment conditions and deciding whether to provide you with weapons, the specific type of equipment to provide still needs upper-level discussion and decision-making." Chen Xin replied to the Lucia officer.

Although Chen Xin himself could decide what kind of equipment to provide to the Lucia forces, he refrained from doing so.

Providing weapons that equip one’s national military to the forces of another country requires cautious consideration.

Even though they are currently facing an alien invasion, this remains a matter needing serious attention. After all, the Flame Country and Lucia are still two separate nations and have not formed a complete alliance under the threat of alien invasion.

According to Chen Xin’s thoughts, the equipment provided by the country to Lucia’s reinforcements should be a civilian exoskeleton paired with heavy machine guns. As for power armor and Titans, they would not be provided to Lucia’s forces.

After all, the Lucia forces are also heading to the battlefield, so enhancing their output and damage capacity against aliens is essential.

However, the Flame Country’s military exoskeleton isn’t sufficient for their needs; hence there isn’t enough to supply to Lucia’s army, making civilian exoskeletons a more suitable choice.

As for Titans and power armor, aside from the fact that their use and maintenance require specialized training consuming significant time, the production of these two alone is insufficient to meet even the Flame Country’s needs, making it impossible to provide them to other countries’ forces.

Even so, this is still considerably stronger than the equipment the Lucias brought themselves.