U.S. Navy's newest air-to-air missile could tilt balance in South China Sea
Defense And Security,Foreign Policy,China,Weapons,US Military,South China Sea
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SINGAPORE, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy's deployment of new extremely long-range air-to-air missiles in the Indo-Pacific could erase China's advantage in aerial reach, experts say, part of an intensifying focus on projecting power amid high tensions in the region.
The AIM-174B, developed from the readily available Raytheon (RTX.N), opens new tab SM-6 air defence missile, is the longest-range such missile the United States has ever fielded and was officially acknowledged in July.
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