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Pentagon develops medium-range missile to attack targets on land and at sea

03.09.2020 10:35

According to the military department, the missile will be able to attack moving targets on land and at sea.

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The Pentagon is developing a prototype medium-range missile capable of attacking moving targets on land and at sea. This was reported on Wednesday by Defense News, an American profile weekly.

According to it, after a number of works, the U.S. Army (ground forces) began developing a prototype of a medium-range missile capable of attacking moving targets on land and at sea. Commenting to a TASS reporter, U.S. Army spokeswoman Robin Mac told of a series of studies conducted by the military in New Mexico this year. “The purpose of the research was to explore future strategic fire capabilities” , –  Mac said.

“The studies recommended short-term and long-term investment strategies for firepower opportunities that will enable the United States to deter and, if necessary, defeat equal competitors”, –  the Defense Department spokeswoman added. As a result of the research, it was decided to develop a missile that would be able to “supplement other critical systems” of the US arms. Mack did not specify when the first tests could be conducted.

Earlier, General James McConville said that the United States “is moving towards creation of long-range delivery vehicles, for example, hypersonic missiles, and is developing medium-range delivery vehicles”. “We will have medium-range missiles that can sink ships. We think this is very, very important in relation to the means to restrict and deny access and maneuver that we may have to deal with,” the general said.

The Treaty on the Elimination of Mid- and Short Range Missiles was terminated on August 2, 2019, at the initiative of the United States. Washington explained its decision by Russia’s refusal to comply with the U.S. ultimatum requirement to destroy the new 9M729 type cruise missiles, which the United States and its NATO allies believe violate the document. Moscow denied these accusations, arguing that the technical characteristics of 9M729 missiles were within the parameters permitted by the treaty and made counterclaims to Washington.

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