The Indian Navy’s operational planners are studying the sinking of Russia’s cruiser Moskva by Ukrainian anti-ship cruise missiles. The last Russian flagship sunk was in the Battle of Tsushima by the Japanese in 1905, 117 years ago. India’s focus is on how to protect its warships from ballistic missiles like the Chinese DF-21.
China has been flaunting its aircraft carriers, Liaoning, and Shandong, against in the Indo-Pacific while threatening the mighty US Navy with DF 21 and DF 26 missiles. The anti-ship weapon poses threat to all navies in the world including the Chinese Navy.
The sinking of the Russian Moskva will be a topic of discussion at the Naval Commanders Conference. The key to warding off an anti-ship missile attack is to ensure that the adversary does not get real-time location of the warship in times of hostilities.
