The coastal warship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) left San Diego earlier this month, carrying a new US Navy attack missile and a drone - according to CNN.
Navy attack missiles are cruise missiles that are difficult to detect on radar, and can be mobile to avoid the opponent's defense system - according to defense contractor Raytheon. The USS Gabrielle Giffords is equipped with naval attack missiles and a MQ-8C Fire Scout aircraft capable of remote monitoring.
According to spokesman John Fage of the 3rd Floor, the weapons on the ship will increase the lethality of the US Navy. The Pentagon is building a military force that can operate more sustainably and have better opportunities to fight the Chinese army, CNN quoted Ran Corps senior defense analyst Tiothy Heath as saying.
Meanwhile, the US Defense News page quoted an unnamed source from the US Navy as saying that the USS Gabrielle Giffords will be strengthened for the US fleet in the Pacific Ocean.
Defense News said that Washington's deployment of modern ships to the Pacific is the latest sign that the US is gradually increasing its capabilities as the international community sees China demanding excessive sovereignty in this region.
