Decommissioned Navy Cruisers Could Be The Answer To Guam’s Missile Defense Needs
Mooring retired Ticonderoga class cruisers around Guam could offer an efficient way to greatly expand the island’s missile defense umbrella.
Mooring retired Ticonderoga class cruisers around Guam could offer an efficient way to greatly expand the island’s missile defense umbrella.
The U.S. Army is sending Iron Dome to Guam amid discussions about how to improve the island’s air and missile defenses in the face of Chinese threats.
Three weeks after the latest Gaza conflict, and days after a new Israeli government was formed, hostilities have broken out again.
Friendly and hostile drones are likely to fill the skies in future conflicts and defense systems will need to be able to quickly tell the difference.
As the Israeli bombardment of Gaza continues, the conflict has now added a maritime dimension.
Hamas’ Shehab drone shows some similarities to designs of Iranian origin and underscores the steady proliferation of armed unmanned systems.
Highly concerning new tactics aimed at overwhelming Iron Dome batteries are being employed by Palestinian militants.
Palestinian militant rocket attacks and Israeli retaliatory strikes have already created a worrying cycle of escalation.
Assisted by U.S. financing, the Israeli Air Force will boost its stealth fleet and overhaul its tanker and rotary-lift capabilities.
Israel has tested Iron dome on these ships before, but we’ve never seen two launchers on one of their decks, and the timing is also peculiar.