US to deploy new versions of SM-3 Block IIA interceptors on 11 ships in the Pacific and off the coast of Europe

It became known that new versions of interceptor missiles will be transferred to the US Navy. This was stated by the Deputy Chief of the United States Department of Defense Kathleen Hicks.

We are talking about the Aegis SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles, the final tests of which were carried out last fall. These interceptors performed a successful ballistic missile interception over the Pacific Ocean during launches from the battleship John Finn. This is a US Navy destroyer that entered service in July 2017. It is based in San Diego.

An interceptor missile intercepted a missile fired from Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands.

The Pentagon said that tests of the latest SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles showed that "there is every opportunity to intercept missiles that can be fired from North Korea at US Navy facilities in the Pacific Ocean." Kathleen Hicks, informing congressmen about plans to re-equip the naval forces, said that the priority is to place the SM-3 Block IIA on 11 ships that operate in the Pacific Ocean and off the coast of Europe.

At the Pentagon:

Weapon sea-based new modification is capable of intercepting intercontinental ballistic missiles on the distant approaches to the US borders.

This was noticed in the Japanese media. Thus, The Japan Times indicates that the armament of US Navy ships with new anti-missiles "becomes the first initiative of the Joe Biden administration to develop a missile defense system." This is taking place against the background of news that the process of arming a missile defense facility has begun in Redzikovo, Poland. In fact, these are the links of the same chain.

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Comments

[Lionnvrsk]

Well, probably together with the Polish missile defense system they are again defending themselves against an Iranian attack!

[Egoza]

"There is every opportunity to intercept missiles that can be fired from North Korea at US Navy targets in the Pacific."

Oh, the Americans are cunning! They are not afraid of North Korea! And what about the Poles here? Obviously the "signal" is being given to Russia!

[rotmistr60]

The desire of the United States to strike and not get an answer grows every year. Well, neither how the Americans can understand that the answer will be in any case and missile defense will not help.

[military_cat]

The question now is how to convey this idea to the United States, if from year to year they themselves say that missile defense under no circumstances is capable of protecting against a missile strike by Russia and is not intended for this.

[tralflot1832]

And why are our missiles going over the Atlantic, the best option is through the North Pole. These are not missile defense missiles, these are medium-range missiles. The President spoke about a missile that will be used to arm the American missile defense system, which will lead to our response. Maybe this is it. We are waiting for it. statement of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

[Jacket in stock]

Quote: tralflot1832

And why are our missiles going over the Atlantic, the best option is through the North Pole.

And these SM3s on ships are not designed to intercept our missiles.
They are rather against China.
Ours will go higher, along a steeper trajectory. And yes, across the pole. They will be met closer to the point.

[tralflot1832]

In some place, north of Canada, icebreakers have Burkee to lead into the ice.

[Blackmokona]

And what is the point of placing these missiles so far away when they can be deployed in the baltics, Poland, Ukraine, Georgia?

[Castro Ruiz]

They are definitely against China.

[boris epstein]

"The US will deploy new versions of SM-3 Block IIA interceptors on 11 ships in the Pacific and off the coast of Europe." Allies also need to be kept on a short leash, otherwise they will scatter.