A quoted threat area of approximately 2,544,690 square kilometres is compared with an earlier example of about 800,000. The larger area illustrates how much sea the missile can reach. Screening ships must protect themselves while defending other ships. The criticism is that defensive missile numbers, layers and screening forces have failed to grow alongside this expanding threat.
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Long-range missiles increase the burden on the screen
An expanding missile threat raises questions about defensive missile numbers and the size of the screen.