US DOD eyes 42 mobile launchers to deter, defeat potential Chinese attack against Guam

[F-22Raptor]

The Defense Department is eyeing a distributed air and missile defense system for Guam that would arm 42 mobile platforms with Standard Missile-3 and Standard Missile-6 interceptors to give the U.S. territory roughly the equivalent of two-and-a-half Aegis destroyers to counter Chinese ballistic, cruise and hypersonic threats. These new details about a Guam Defense System surfaced during a May 18 Senate Armed Services strategic forces subcommittee hearing. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) revealed a previously non-public detail of plans DOD is...

DOD eyes 42 mobile launchers to deter, defeat potential Chinese attack against Guam | InsideDefense.com

The Defense Department is eyeing a distributed air and missile defense system for Guam that would arm 42 mobile platforms with Standard Missile-3 and Standard Missile-6 interceptors to give the U.S. territory roughly the equivalent of two-and-a-half Aegis destroyers to counter Chinese ballistic...

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[Beast]

Lol . Talk is cheap. And proven it's impossible to defend against multiple ballistic or hypersonic missile. Chinese just need to double to missile and overwhelm all US defense system.

 

[gambit]

And the PLA so far is all talk. And a lot of beautiful parades, of course.

 

[hualushui]

self-deception