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US deploys ‘ship killer’ missiles near Taiwan for first time

Systems are being airlifted to Batanes islands for ‘full battle tests’ as tensions rise with China

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Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction Systems
NMESIS are ground-based missile launchers designed to strike against ships Credit: Kongsberg

The US has deployed anti-ship missiles to the Luzon Strait, near Taiwan, for the first time as part of annual military drills designed to prevent naval invasions...

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