Former Intelligence Officer Says 500 Missiles Needed to Strike US Carrier Group
What was said
"Against carrier. I would say a carrier group 500. Cuz it's not a group. This is a carrier with two It's two carriers now with two destroyers. Let's say it's three destroyers. They've got a total you know, SM-3 inventory of about I think it's 80 per vessel. So, that's 240 rounds. That's why you need 500."
A military analyst reveals the specific number of ballistic missiles Iran would need to overwhelm U.S. carrier group defenses in the Strait of Hormuz, explaining that Aegis destroyers carry approximately 80 SM-3 interceptor missiles each. He details how attackers would need to saturate air defenses with 500 missiles to achieve a high probability of striking a carrier, noting that carriers themselves have no ballistic missile defense and rely entirely on escorting destroyers. The assessment comes amid ongoing U.S. strikes on Iranian coastal military installations.
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- Programme
- Mario Nawfal Interviews
- Episode
- Why 500 Ballistic Missiles Would Sink the U.S. Navy - w/ Fmr. U.S. Navy Malcolm Nance
- Clip time
- 3:46
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