US Army’s New Missile Poised to be a Game-Changer in the Pacific

Published on July 4, 2024

Commentary The game-changing potential of U.S. missile technology recently came into the geo-political spotlight when it was revealed that the United States had supplied Ukraine with a much-coveted missile system: the Army’s Tactical Missile System (ATACMS). However, while ATACMS—a mainstay on the battlefield in Afghanistan and Iraq—is currently garnering attention on the battlefield in Europe, its successor is poised to be a game-changer for future conflicts, especially in the Pacific. That successor, known as Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), is a precision-guided missile, boasting an extended range and the capability to hit moving targets. In a ground-breaking live-fire exercise, the U.S. Army launched two PrSMs from the island of Palau on June 16, successfully engaging and striking a moving target more than 40 nautical miles off the northern Pacific coast....

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