Sinking Feeling - How Vulnerable are Modern Warships to Anti-Ship Weapons?

摘要

The threat posed to vessels at sea by anti-ship missiles (ASMs) is not a new one. Since the Israeli destroyer Eilat was sunk by a Soviet made P-15 Termit (NATO: SS-N-2 Styx) missile launched from an Egyptian Komar class patrol vessel during the Six-Day War, the potential for missiles to hold large surface vessels at risk was understood by navies around the world.