The system of missile defense (Pro) of the United States can fail with the help of cyber. The author 19FortyFive Daniel Gur called the main shortcomings of the US system.
Russia and China are expanding the arsenals of promising ballistic missiles. The Chairman of the Joint Committee of Headquarters of the headquarters Mark Milli noted that hypersonic rockets can maneuver at high speed. This allows rockets to bypass the system of pro.
In the United States, consider the possibility of creating a special HBTSS sensor group (HYPERSONIC AND BALLISTIC TRACKING SPACE SENSOR), which will track hypersonic targets. This will give the existing anti-missiles on hypersonic goals.
Gur notes that kiberataks can carry a threat to the system. The report of the US Accounts Chamber indicated the presence of vulnerabilities in most samples of American weapons. Also, safety problems found in the pro. The general inspector of the US Department of Defense noted the shortage of antivirus programs, the presence of vulnerabilities in the software, as well as the lack of mechanisms of multifactorial authentication.
According to Gura, the new program of the US COMPLY-TO-CONNECT (C2C) Ministry of Defense (C2C) will help eliminate vulnerability. It implies the creation of a set of tools that will track all actions in the Pro.
The author of the material stressed that China’s progress in creating hypersonic missiles can be a signal to the accelerated implementation of new measures to protect the system. “It makes no sense to create new sensory networks and weapons systems to resist modern threats of ballistic missiles, leaving these means of protection for vulnerable to cyber pearl harbor,” Gur stressed.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on the successful launch of the hypersonic missile “Zirkon”. The ammunition struck the goal in the White Sea.