Our civilian first responders are "forces in readiness" for our communities just like the Marine Corps is for our Nation. Imagine a fire dept. which only trained for one type of emergency. Or a police dept. which could only handle one type of crime. To be a force in readiness, you must train and be equipped for all types of emergencies. Not just the one you expect will occur. Regarding China, there are numerous contingencies which we could face that have nothing to do sea control. There are numerous Chinese holdings worldwide which we could face, and they would have nothing to do with the SIF or NMESIS. We also have to be prepared to fight the PLA on a force on force situation. As a force in readiness the Marine Corps must "return to its roots" as the Nation's crisis response force in readiness.
The weakness of a microwave energy defense obviously would be its economical destruction by an anti-radiation missile. The APKWS rocket has proven value, the same homing system would fit in a 60mm revolver cannon projectile and allow swarms to be atritted down to nothing from 10km out with insignificant down range collateral damage at a fraction of a $16M microwave prototype that likely would be knocked out before dropping a single drone.
Microwave defense systems would be of some value at domestic and rear area bases provided they do not interfere with wifi and other vital electronic signals equipments, but as a front line system its a classic exquisite system the cost of which would degrade the whole.
Our civilian first responders are "forces in readiness" for our communities just like the Marine Corps is for our Nation. Imagine a fire dept. which only trained for one type of emergency. Or a police dept. which could only handle one type of crime. To be a force in readiness, you must train and be equipped for all types of emergencies. Not just the one you expect will occur. Regarding China, there are numerous contingencies which we could face that have nothing to do sea control. There are numerous Chinese holdings worldwide which we could face, and they would have nothing to do with the SIF or NMESIS. We also have to be prepared to fight the PLA on a force on force situation. As a force in readiness the Marine Corps must "return to its roots" as the Nation's crisis response force in readiness.
The weakness of a microwave energy defense obviously would be its economical destruction by an anti-radiation missile. The APKWS rocket has proven value, the same homing system would fit in a 60mm revolver cannon projectile and allow swarms to be atritted down to nothing from 10km out with insignificant down range collateral damage at a fraction of a $16M microwave prototype that likely would be knocked out before dropping a single drone.
Microwave defense systems would be of some value at domestic and rear area bases provided they do not interfere with wifi and other vital electronic signals equipments, but as a front line system its a classic exquisite system the cost of which would degrade the whole.