MDA Chief: U.S. Needs Hybrid System to Defend Guam From Missile Threats

June 24, 2021

USNI News:


The U.S. will likely need to deploy a hybrid system to defend Guam due to its difficult terrain and the variety of missile threats it faces, the head of the Missile Defense Agency said this week.

Vice Adm. John Hill described Guam’s mountainous terrain as “a challenging place” to defend against ballistic, cruise or hypersonic missile threats.

“I don’t think anyone is going to be surprised” at the final decision, Hill said Tuesday at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event.



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