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Weapons for Merchant Ship Platforms

Colonel T. X. Hammes and Captain R. Robinson Harris
26 March 2025
10 min
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China’s missile threat challenges traditional fleets. Many nations are adopting containerised weapons on merchant ships-expanding firepower in a cost-effective way to increase capability and allow more platforms to deploy advanced missiles and drones.
READ: Weapons for Merchant Ship Platforms

References

  • Australian Naval Institute: Approved Defence Organisation 
  • COLLECTIONS/The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE GUIDELINES LEARNING OUTCOMES ETC)
 

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