US mid-range missile near-second launch experiment Department of Defense top December 12 10:41
The US Department of Defense head emphasized the need to counter the threat of China's medium-range missiles and suggested the second near-range missile launch experiment.
US Secretary of Defense Esper and Chairman of the Uniform Group's head Millie Joint Chiefs of Staff testified at a hearing of the military committee of the House of Representatives on the 11th.
In this, Secretary Esper said, “China has thousands of medium-range missiles along the eastern coast,” and without being bound by the abolition of the INF = medium-range nuclear missile that expired in August. Reemphasized the need to counter the Chinese threat that has continued to augment medium-range missiles.
After that, he said, “It is indispensable to possess such capabilities,” and in response to the expiration of the INF abolition treaty, the United States stressed its policy of urgent development, and Millie will soon be the second medium-range missile. Showed the idea of conducting a launch experiment.
The United States has already succeeded in launching ground-launched cruise missiles in August, and ground-launched medium-range ballistic missiles are expected to be used in this experiment.
Esper hasn't revealed where the missiles will be deployed, but if the US conducts a launch experiment again, China and Russia are expected to rebound strongly.