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A naval-missile counterfactual in the Korean War

A brief Korean War counterfactual suggests shore bombardment as the main use of a later missile.

Question

How useful would later naval missiles have been if available in 1950 during the Korean War?

Short answer

The brief reply suggests they would probably have been more useful for shore bombardment.

Notes

The question places a later naval missile in service in 1950. The reply suggests that it would probably have been more useful for shore bombardment. It does not develop a comparison of missile performance or air-defence targets.