PAC-3 MSE Interceptor Surge ($4.9B)
Upgrades hit-to-kill altitude envelope against maneuvering hypersonic quasi-ballistic KN-23 glides.
IMPACT: +24% Mid-Course Intercept Probability
SM-6 Dual-Role Shipborne Interceptors
Equips ROK Navy Jeongjo the Great class destroyers with sea-based terminal BMD and cruise missile defense.
IMPACT: Extended maritime interception horizon
DPRK Foreign Ministry Reaction
"Reckless arms introduction disrupts regional strategic equilibrium; will prompt corresponding self-defensive technical retaliation."
STATUS: Counter-Drill Alert Declared