guided, how... i guess it looks like the SM3 production will be increasing
Posted on 11/29/2009 11:48:01 AM PST by Dr. Marten
China's military is close to fielding the world's first anti-ship ballistic missile, which could turn the Pacific Ocean region close to China into a "no-go" zone for the US fleet, Bloomberg on Tuesday cited a report from the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) as saying,
(Excerpt) Read more at china.globaltimes.cn ...
They would never be this far with guidance if it wasn’t for the tech that bubba gave them!
MI Ping
Since Naval Intelligence knows about this, I’m sure that a way to foil it can be devised- hopefully before the weapon is actually deployed.
Military research into new weapons is one of the most important facets of defense.
guided, how... i guess it looks like the SM3 production will be increasing
You are absolutely correct about that, Shadowcat!
“i guess it looks like the SM3 production will be increasing”
Yes, and I wonder why we’re not utilizing over-the-horizon radar as the Chinese are..
How about a few ICBMs will that help!!
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“I will slow development of future combat systems...” —Obama
Welcome back, Carter..!
This is very interesting. If they launch one, it may look just like an ICBM launch. What do you think that will do?
When their silos were fixed, this was less of a concern - we knew where they were. But with mobile ICBMs this is much more of a problem. And the trigger fingers may be much more itchy.
If they actually fire on our ships I think everyone is in a whole world of hurt. What ever happened to mutual assured destruction anyway!!
Yep and we supplied them with the tech. Wonder how much they will get to buy when they get payment on the debt we owe them???
Targeting a carrier battle group is not as easy as it sounds.
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cause it's not fair...
Not to worry our very own is killing us from within.
There’s a world of difference, and several machs, between a cruise missile and a ballistic missile.
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