The U.S. Strategic Command has revealed one of it’s goals for missile defence, Admiral Charles Richard, said the utmost priority is a vigorous missile warning capability
The head of the U.S. Strategic Command, Admiral Charles Richard, said the utmost need is a vigorous missile warning capability.
In regards to the critical nature of missile warning systems -Admiral Charles Richard said “I know what to do and how to posture and dispose my forces, and it’s due to these rapidly expanding and evolving threats: hypersonic weapons, cruise missiles potentially with intercontinental range, unmanned aerial systems, proliferation of shorter-range ballistic missiles and several novel weapon systems”.
Last year China tested a hypersonic missile,
And Richard says that this is a prime example of an emerging capability.
And with these types of weapons, Richard says the US is face to face with decreased warning ability.
Arguing his case for the importance of developing advanced missile warning capabilities, the chief of the US Strategic Command also said that part of the deterrence strategy is “the need to reevaluate and readjust our missile defense posture”.
What Richard is talking about exactly is to have the capacity to defeat missile threats even before the shot is fired.
And if the US develops the technology to do this to even the most advanced weapons systems- it will be a game changer.
