US Successfully Conducts First Ballistic Missile Intercept from Guam

Historic US missile hit sends a warning to China from Guam

The US just proved it can shoot down ballistic missiles from Guam, sending a bold message to China as tensions rise over a potential Taiwan war. This month, The War Zone reported that the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted its first live intercept of a ballistic missile from Guam on Tuesday (December 10), marking […] The post Historic US missile hit sends a warning to China from Guam appeared first on Asia Times.

China's missile force has Guam in its sights. The US military just took a big, first-of-its-kind step toward strengthening its defenses.

A Standard Missile-3 Block IIA is fired from a Vertical Launching System on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, as part of the test on Tuesday.Screengrab via Missile Defense AgencyThe US shot down a ballistic missile for the first time from Guam in a major test this week.The event comes as the Pentagon increasingly looks to protect key military infrastructure on Guam.Guam would almost certainly be a target in a war with China, which has missiles that…

Watch an Alabama-made missile destroy ballistic target off Guam in new test

The missiles are designed to travel at 13 times the speed of sound for more than 700 miles.

US carries out ballistic missile interception test in Guam for first time

The United States’s Missile Defense Agency successfully conducted a live intercept test of a ballistic missile in Guam earlier this week for the first time. Rear Adm. Greg Huffman, the commander of Joint Task Force-Micronesia, said the test marked a “critical milestone” in that it “confirmed our ability to detect, track, and engage a target... The post US carries out ballistic missile interception test in Guam for first time appeared first on Da…

Ballistic missile intercepted over Guam during landmark defense test

In the event of a conflict between the United States and China, U.S. bases in the Pacific, including Guam, would play a critical role. Known as the "hub of the Pacific," Guam is essential to U.S. military strategy in eastern Asia and the South China Sea. A recent test to intercept a ballistic missile aimed at Guam demonstrated advancements in missile defense technology. The Missile Defense Agency reported that the test was successful, marking a …

US military intercepts, downs ballistic missile target from Guam air base

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. The U.S. military downed a ballistic missile target for the first time from Guam in what Pentagon officials called a “critical milestone” in protecting the western Pacific from potential threats. The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said the Aegis Guam System intercepted and shot down the target on Tuesday off the coast from Andersen Air Force Base in northern…