On April 23, the United States announced its readiness to use microwave missiles, which would devastate Iran's electronics if they were actually put on the battlefield.
So, what is a high-power microwave missile, and if the United States uses this weapon against China in the future, will China be able to deal with it?
The high-power microwave missile is a new type of weapon that specifically targets electronic devices, and according to the US Department of Defense, this weapon will not cause any casualties and only act on electronic equipment.
In 2008, the Pentagon decided to develop a non-lethal weapon, which aims to deprive the enemy of a certain combat capability through unconventional means.
In order to achieve this goal, the U.S. military invested about $38 million in research, and by 2012, the microwave missile was successfully developed, making it the world's most advanced non-lethal weapon.
The principle of microwave missiles is to permanently destroy electronic equipment by emitting high-energy microwaves, which cause voltage overload of electronic equipment, and in modern warfare, the effect produced by microwave missiles is great.
The core of modern warfare is the struggle for the right to information, and if the electronic equipment completely fails in a confrontation, then the combat effectiveness of the troops will be dealt a devastating blow.
An army without electronic equipment at all will be much less powerful than before, and in the face of an army with advanced electronic equipment, it is no different from an army composed of primitive people.
More importantly, microwave missiles will not explode when they are used, and they will not produce a large amount of debris like ordinary missiles, so microwave missiles will not cause damage to the human body.
In 2012, the United States conducted a test of a microwave missile, in which the microwave missile coped with its mission brilliantly, destroying the electronics inside the target building without causing damage to people and buildings.
It can be seen that the power of microwave missiles is very great, especially in modern warfare, and its effect is irreplaceable by any other weapon.
In addition, the microwave missile also has a very terrifying effect, it can disable the nuclear weapon hidden deep underground, once attacked, the electronic equipment inside the nuclear weapon will be destroyed, and finally completely ineffective.
The announcement by the United States of the use of microwave missiles is a big blow to Iran, which is in a military conflict with Israel, after all, if the United States really uses such high-tech weapons, it will be difficult for Iran to deal with it.
Previously, because of Israel's repeated provocations, Iran launched a large number of drones and missiles to attack Israel's military targets, causing considerable losses to Israel.
At present, under the influence of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the Iranian-Israeli conflict, Israel has become the target of public criticism, and the United States has been forced to abstain from voting on the previous UN ceasefire resolutions.
As time goes by, Israel's situation is becoming more and more difficult, and the United States is helpless about this issue, but the United States does not intend to give up on Israel, after all, Israel is a nail planted by the United States in the Middle East.
If Israel is really abandoned, US interests in the Middle East will not be guaranteed, and its hegemony will be more challenged.
It is precisely for this reason that the United States announced that it would use microwave missiles in subsequent conflicts, with the aim of forming a military deterrent to Iran and making Iran dare not launch an offensive as wantonly as before.
The U.S. government declared that microwave missiles could not be intercepted. In the process of attack and evacuation of microwave missiles, all nearby radars will be disabled, and the enemy will not be able to intercept them using interception systems.
In addition to striking command centers on the ground and underground, the vast majority of conventional weapons, such as aircraft, tanks, and ships, will be affected and unable to function properly.
Even if it is a missile interception system, a microwave missile can easily disable it, that is, once the United States uses a microwave missile, Iran will most likely lose a lot.
The damage caused by microwave missiles is irreversible, and if used on a large scale, Iran's modern equipment will be scrapped, which is a very large loss.
Judging from the current situation, there are not many equipment that can effectively defend against microwave missile attacks, and it is difficult for a country like Iran to have corresponding high-tech equipment.
Therefore, the United States is doing this to make Iran fearful and thus protect Israel from further attacks.
Since the power of microwave missiles is so great, if one day a country uses microwave missiles against China, does China have corresponding countermeasures?
Although microwave missiles are one of the most advanced non-lethal weapons in the world today, microwave missiles are not invincible.
At its core, microwave missiles emit microwaves, which malfunction electronics. Based on this principle, the Chinese military has developed an electronic shield technology that can effectively resist microwaves emitted by microwave missiles.
As long as the microwave missile's microwaves do not enter the interior of the electronic equipment, then it is completely useless.
This electronic shield technology is like putting on a set of all-round protective armor for electronic equipment, so that even if the enemy uses microwave missiles, it will not help.
However, there are not many countries that have mastered this technology, and only a large country like China has the ability to study it.
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"British media: The U.S. military secretly deployed high-power microwave missiles, directly aimed at Iran's nuclear facilities" Source: China.com