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You are underestimating how vast Russia (and Ukraine) are. Moscow is out of reach even for the longest range (300km) HIMARS missiles which are not supplied to

• dvfjsdhgfv 4y ago
  > GPS jamming protects Russia's command and control structures from American intermediate range cruise missiles that can be launched from Mk41 launchers in Romania and Poland I don't think Mk41 are operating in these two countries.[0] They do have Aegis Ashore [1] though which is an anti-ballistic defense system. AA uses SM-3 missiles that in theory could reach Moscow though. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_41_Vertical_Launching_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_41_Vertical_Launching_Sys... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System#Aegis_Ashore_2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defens...
  • gdy 4y ago
    Aegis uses Mk-41, which is a unified launcher for SM-3 and Tomahawk missiles. I believe Aegis Ashore uses the same launcher. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_41_Vertical_Launching_System#Mark_41_(Mk_41) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_41_Vertical_Launching_Sys... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defense_System#SM-3,_SM-2_Block_IV,_and_SM-6_interceptors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aegis_Ballistic_Missile_Defens...
• _52co 4y ago
  Albeit ineffectively, because they have an INS backup.
  • gdy 4y ago
    Also terrain contour matching [0] and Digital Scene Matching Area Correlation [1]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TERCOM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TERCOM [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile)#Navigation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomahawk_(missile)#Navigation
• notme1234 4y ago
  GPS spoofing will not prevent a US attack on Russia, it may prevent angry Russians from finding Putins' office, though.
  • gdy 4y ago
    What does GPS have to do with finding Putin's office?