Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly further


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[1/2] The U.S. Navy Arleigh-Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur launches a harpoon surface-to-surface missile during Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN) quadrilateral exercises between Australia, Japan, Republic of Korea, and U.S. Naval forces in the Philippine Sea May 26, 2019. Picture taken... Read more WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) - U.S. officials want to tinker with the mix of chemicals fueling missiles and rockets to gain an advantage in the Pacific by increasing the range of its front line munitions so U.S. forces can operate further away from China. The Pentagon and Congress are looking at a retrofit that could extend ranges...