Were confirmed information about, In the United States tested an interceptor missile. US media have reported the successful testing of weapons, which is designed to intercept medium-range missiles. This is the second test, which is declared successful in the USA. We are talking about the SM-3 Block IIA anti-missile, the development of which was carried out in cooperation between the USA and Japan.
It is reported that, that this version of the anti-missile is equipped with high-sensitivity sensor equipment, effective system of "rejection" of false targets. SM-3 Block IIA has an increased range compared to previous modifications. The flight speed has also been increased.. She makes up 4,5 km / s. In this case, the maximum range of target destruction is 2,7 thousand. km.
The anti-missile was fired from the US Navy destroyer "John Finn". The target was a rocket, which started from the west coast of Hawaii.
In fact, SM-3 Block IIA - the same anti-missile, which will eventually become the basis of American missile defense facilities in Eastern Europe (in Romania and Poland). In other words, Americans do not hide, that, in addition to the sea-based SM-3 Block IIA, it also has a ground version.
In fact, this is already a direct violation of the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles.. And if you take into account, that the development of this rocket began back in 2006 year, moreover, in cooperation of American and Japanese specialists, We can confidently say, that Trump's statements to withdraw from the INF Treaty actually only reinforce its longstanding violations. And Japan is also involved in these violations of the treaty by the United States..
It is worth recalling, what about the actual withdrawal of the United States a few years ago from the treaty, the authorities of the Russian Federation also declare. After all, the armament, called "anti-missile", is essentially the same rocket, which can not only intercept other missiles, but also a means of attack, eg, enemy territory.
Important moment: if the placement of a US missile defense facility in the Romanian Deveselu is still possible (from the USA) explain “cover from Iran”, since from Deveselu to the northwestern city of Tabriz (Iran) about 2 thousand. km, then with the explanation of the deployment of the US missile defense system in the Polish Redzikovo everything is much more complicated from the point of view of elementary logic. The thing is, that the distance from this Polish town to the same Tabriz is almost 2,9 thousand. km. This exceeds the range of the SM-3 Block IIA. USA declares, what will be intercepted “Iranian missiles” in flight. Flying over Iran will not work, based on the performance characteristics of the American anti-missile. Then over what country: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Russia or Belarus?.. Or will they wait, until Iranian missiles reach NATO airspace? But American intelligence itself had previously distributed the release through the media., which stated, that Iran does not have missiles of this range.
