Marines showcase ship-killing NMESIS missile system in Japan
Story by Nicholas Slayton • 13h
The Marine Corps is rapidly fielding its newest anti-ship weapons platforms in Japan. The Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, better known as the NMESIS, is being forward deployed to the islands around Okinawa as part of a bilateral training exercise focused on island defense.
Speaking at a press conference on Saturday, Col. Richard Neikirk, the 12th Marine Littoral Regiment commander, said that training with the NMESIS is ongoing. According to Kyodo News, Neikirk said that the Marines and the Japanese Self-Defense Force are coordinating how to rapidly field the NMESIS. The training is focused on deploying it to islands in the Okinawa Prefecture, where it is providing defense against potential maritime threads. Anti-ship missiles have largely been the focus of the Navy and Air Force, but both the Marine Corps and U.S. Army have been developing and testing their own anti-ship batteries and are currently fielding both in Japan.
The NMESIS uses Naval Strike Missiles, mounted on remote-controlled uncrewed Joint Light Tactical Vehicles. In practice, each system allows Marines to provide critical defense from remote islands while themselves out of danger if the NMESIS is targeted. Each missile has a roughly 115-mile range, allowing them to hit targets well out at sea.
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