Four red-bordered binders went into the Situation Room this afternoon. 184 pages. *Albion Anvil*. The first American war plan against the British mainland since the founding of the republic.
Phase I: hunt the deterrent. DIA confidence 18–22%.
Phase II: suppress air defence. 65% of the global standoff missile inventory in twelve days.
Phase III: land 160,000 troops across 3,200 miles. Lose a quarter of the shipping. 40–60,000 casualties.
STRATCOM annex: 95% certainty of nuclear retaliation if a landing is attempted.
They briefed it, they warned against it, and they left it on the table.