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Thursday, 11/19/2020 06:00 AM (GMT + 7)
On November 18, the US Navy announced that the missile equipped on the country’s destroyers made a “breakthrough” by shooting down an ICM during the exercise near Hawaii. According to experts, the outstanding firepower of the US navy could worry Chinese forces in the South China Sea.
The US destroyer armament successfully intercepted the ICBM in a test (photo: SCMP)
“The ballistic missile test to intercontinental missiles shows the superior firepower of the United States. This move is also in response to China’s launch of two carrier destroyer missiles in the South China Sea, ”said Zhou Chenming, a Beijing-based military expert.
In August this year, China launched DF-26B and DF-21D missiles into the South China Sea. Beijing did not comment on the targets of the two missiles.
Last week, a former Chinese army colonel said one of the two missiles that hit their target was a ship moving in the South China Sea. This information has not been verified.
The launch of the Chinese missile has drawn criticism from the United States and caused concern among several other countries in the region.
Zhou said that by testing intercontinental missile destroyer interception, the United States wanted to show its military superiority over China, that is, firepower at a different level.
“The United States wants to show China that it is still capable of protecting its Asian allies and that two Chinese missiles fired in the South China Sea can be easily intercepted,” Zhou said.
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said this is the first time a US destroyer has used Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missiles to intercept intercontinental missiles (ICBM). . fly from space.
The United States wants to show its superior firepower over China, according to experts (photo: AP)
However, military expert Song Zhongping in Hong Kong said the US SM-3 Block IIA missile cannot intercept intercontinental missiles like the DF-41 and the DF-26B medium-range ballistic missile. China.
“The capabilities of the SM-3 are quite limited. This missile can only fight ICBMs developed by North Korea or Iran, “Song said.
According to experts, although North Korea has “launched” recently, the missile is believed to be the largest in the world, it can carry many nuclear warheads, but because Pyongyang’s “monstrous” missiles have not been tested. experience, so the United States has not paid much attention.
“The US missile interception test shows that to maintain its advantage in the South China Sea, China needs to make efforts to renew its missile program, replace old-generation ballistic missiles with more advanced ones,” he added. Mr. Song.
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