New Missiles Form US Riposte to China’s Pacific Strategy

Shoots down whatever’s up, blows up whatever’s down

By: Andy Wong Ming Jun

One of the US’s most significant developments to radically reshape and influence strategy in the Pacific against rising challenges posed by China is the showcasing of the AIM-174B long-range beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile at its recent biannual Rim of The Pacific 24 maritime warfare exercise. For the first time, the missile…