A Plan?

Moscow, Ministry of Defense Headquarters

General Sergei Volkov paced the secure briefing room, hands clasped behind his back. Screens lining the walls displayed real-time updates from joint exosuit trials taking place deep in Siberia. Technicians and analysts exchanged tense whispers, eyes glued to their terminals as they relayed performance data.

Colonel Ivan Petrov stood by Volkov, monitoring the progress.

"How's the integration holding up?" Volkov asked.

Petrov glanced at his tablet. "Better than expected. The Chinese neural interface significantly reduces latency. Our armor and power management systems are compensating for the increased load effectively."

Volkov stopped pacing. "Still, we're behind. How quickly can we reach parity with the Titan suits?"

"Realistically? Within twelve months," Petrov replied, cautious. "But only if we maintain this level of cooperation with Beijing."