The drone-defence answer closes by warning against requiring every weapon to perform every mission. A tactical land-attack missile does not become pointless because it cannot provide air defence, just as a surface-to-air missile's emergency anti-ship capability does not make it the preferred weapon for that job. Standard missiles and Sea Viper could be used against ships, but the result would be expensive and less useful than employing a purpose-built system. Designers should judge how the complete weapons suite balances threats rather than score each component as a universal solution.
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Why a warship's weapons need not all be general purpose
Land-attack and air-defence missiles illustrate why designers should judge the balance of the complete weapons suite instead of demanding that every system answer every threat.