"If it is really something dangerous, we should just nuke it. Can't we?"
The chamber erupted.
"You can't be serious..."
"The fallout alone would..."
"Environmental catastrophe..."
"Political implications..."
Volkov raised his hand, silencing the protests.
"I am perfectly serious. We have phenomenon we cannot understand. Phenomenon that swallows our people. Phenomenon that may pose existential threat. We possess weapons specifically designed to eliminate existential threats. The solution is obvious."
Secretary-General Silva's voice was strained. "Premier Volkov, nuclear deployment would require unanimous Security Council approval. The environmental damage, the political ramifications..."
"Are irrelevant if the phenomenon spreads," Volkov said flatly.
