Missile diversity protects the fleet from supply interruption

Missile choice is also a logistics and alliance problem. Domestic K-SAM loading options give Korea alternatives if foreign supply is interrupted by diplomacy, interdiction, or attacks on ports and airfields. Multiple sources protect the fleet against alliance friction and physical attacks on the supply chain. Greater compatibility between Mark 41 and Sylver launchers could likewise allow Standard or Aster missiles to substitute when the preferred weapon is unavailable. Possible differences in launch techniques would first have to be resolved for that cross-loading proposal to work. Once a missile can operate from the launcher, its availability in combat can matter more than the performance difference between two systems.