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Should cheaper interceptors be carried by every ship?

Close-range threats near the Red Sea and Suez Canal support an argument for distributing cheaper interceptors across ships.

Question

Should frigates specialise in carrying cheaper mass-produced interceptors against low-cost threats?

Short answer

The expectation is that every ship will need its own interceptors because threats can arise close to shore during transit.

Notes

Cheap threats are expected to appear relatively close to shore, including along routes through the Red Sea and Suez Canal. The proposed response is for each ship to carry its own supply of suitable interceptors. That would reduce dependence on another vessel being available to protect it. This is a prediction about how ships should be equipped, with the eventual outcome left open.