The ship-sinking missile is expected to be deployed to the Luzon Strait, a strategic location and a choke point for Chinese naval access to the Pacific Ocean.
The United States is reportedly planning to deploy missiles at a strategic location that could pose a risk to China. The ship-sinking missile is expected to be deployed to the Luzon Strait. The deployment could take place during the United States’ military exercise with the Philippines.
Extending for more than 200 miles between the islands of Taiwan and Luzon, Philippines, the Luzon Strait is a strategic location and a choke point for Chinese naval access to the Pacific Ocean.The Naval Strike Missile-equipped Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction Systems will be deployed during Balikatan 2025.Systems were specifically requested by PhilippinesThe NMESIS will be employed during the Maritime Key Terrain Security Operations in Northern Luzon and the Batanes Islands.During this event, U.S. Marines with 3d Littoral Combat Team’s Medium-Range Missile Battery and Philippine Marines with 4th Marine Brigade will use air lift from the U.S. Army’s 25th Combat Aviation Brigade and the U.S. Air Force’s 29th Tactical Airlift Squadron to transport several NMESIS launchers from Northern Luzon to multiple islands in the Batanes island chain, according to an official press release.The unit also claimed that these systems were specifically requested by Manila following last year’s Balikatan drills in Batanes, which saw U.S. Marines and troops deploy sensors and High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. Army engineers also examined port facilities in the area, reported Naval News.The deployment of missiles at Luzon Strait could be harmful to Beijing as the strait links the South China Sea to the Philippine Sea, working as a gateway for China’s navy. The deployment could pose a risk for Chinese military vessels. Consisting of a remote-operated vehicle equipped with a pair of Naval Strike Missile containers, the NMESIS is a ground-based anti-ship missile launcher. Reports have revealed that it’s intended to facilitate sea denial and control by striking ships from a distance of over 100 nautical miles .The NMESIS provides enhanced sea denial capability, deepens naval integration, and strengthens deterrence by extending the Joint Force’s ability to target and engage from both land and sea. In the Philippines, the NMESIS will also aid in shaping defensive capabilities in accordance with the AFP’s coastal defense strategy, as per the release.“Working with the government and Armed Forces of the Philippines to bring the NMESIS into the Philippines has been a significant step in the right direction for the reaffirmation and strengthening of U.S.-Philippine relations,” said Col. John G. Lehane, Commanding Officer, 3d Marine Littoral Regiment. “The Armed Forces of the Philippines are some of our closest and strongest Allies, and we at 3d MLR look forward to coming back to the Philippines at the invitation of the AFP to exercise alongside and learn from our Philippine Marine Corps counterparts.”
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