Defense

Will SkyCeptor Save Poland from Russia’s Mighty Missiles?

Written by Teunis Felter

Raytheon is offering to co-develop a new interceptor missile with Poland that would be designed to defeat incoming short and medium range ballistic and cruise missiles. Warsaw is set to request a sale of the missile defense system from the United States to counter the threat from neighboring Russia. Moscow regularly rotates 9K720 Iskander-M—also know as the SS-26 Stone—short-range ballistic missile into its Kaliningrad exclave, which borders Eastern European nation.

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/will-raytheons-skyceptor-save-poland-russias-mighty-missiles-17620

About the author

Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.