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TO: RED LINE PROTOCOL ADVISORS
FROM: NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: DIRECTIVE 001 - RESPONSE TO STATE-SPONSORED ECONOMIC WARFARE
1. SITUATION: At 08:00 GMT on July 10, a hostile state actor executed a sophisticated cyberattack, codenamed "SILENT SHATTER," against the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, causing a full trading halt and significant disruption to global financial markets.
2. ASSESSMENT: We have high-confidence intelligence attributing this attack to agents of the People's Republic of China. This was not a criminal act; it was a deliberate and calculated act of economic warfare designed to test Western cyber defenses and economic resiliency. A failure to respond decisively will be interpreted as weakness and invite further aggression.
3. MISSION: Determine the primary, overt response of the United States. Your recommendation will be forwarded to the President for final consideration. Review the options below and cast your vote.
FROM: NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT: DIRECTIVE 001 - RESPONSE TO STATE-SPONSORED ECONOMIC WARFARE
1. SITUATION: At 08:00 GMT on July 10, a hostile state actor executed a sophisticated cyberattack, codenamed "SILENT SHATTER," against the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, causing a full trading halt and significant disruption to global financial markets.
2. ASSESSMENT: We have high-confidence intelligence attributing this attack to agents of the People's Republic of China. This was not a criminal act; it was a deliberate and calculated act of economic warfare designed to test Western cyber defenses and economic resiliency. A failure to respond decisively will be interpreted as weakness and invite further aggression.
3. MISSION: Determine the primary, overt response of the United States. Your recommendation will be forwarded to the President for final consideration. Review the options below and cast your vote.
- Diplomatic Condemnation - Publicly attribute the attack to China. Lead a UN resolution to condemn the action and work with G7 allies to build a coalition for diplomatic isolation.
- Targeted Economic Sanctions - Impose immediate, severe sanctions on the specific Chinese state-owned banks and tech companies linked to the attack. A direct, tit-for-tat economic response.
- Aggressive Cyber Retaliation (Covert) - Authorize US Cyber Command to execute a proportional, covert retaliatory strike against critical Chinese economic infrastructure. High impact, but carries a significant risk of escalation if discovered.
- Freedom of Navigation Operation - Shift the response domain. Immediately dispatch a carrier strike group to conduct high-profile Freedom of Navigation Operations in the South China Sea as a significant show of military force and resolve.