February 1, 2022
Why the Chinese Military Fears the United States' Naval Strike Missile
According to U.S. Navy officials, three PLAN ships shadowed a U.S. Navy Littoral Combat armed with Naval Strike Missiles during recent American naval exercises in the South China Sea.
by Caleb Larson Follow @calebmlarson on Twitter L
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Naval Strike Missile is difficult to detect, extremely agile, and hard to shoot down—and if a conflict in the Pacific were to erupt, the NSM would play a crucial role for the United States Navy and Marine Corps as their anti-ship weapon of choice.
The Naval Strike Missile is hard to defend against — and the Chinese Navy has noticed.
Much ink has been spilled about the People’s Liberation Army Navy, the Chinese military’s naval branch, and the significant modernization they've made in recent years. In addition to commanding the world’s largest navy, the PLAN has also made several significant advances aside from just vessel numbers, including a new, potentially stealthy submarine and increasingly capable, domestically-built aircraft carriers.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-chinese-military-fears-united-states-naval-strike-missile-199645
