Besides beingequipped withguided missilesandartillery, the fleet of threeChineseshipswillalso carry twohelicoptersand a detail of specialforces, according toXiao.
Besides 100 interceptor missiles at a single site in Alaska, the Clinton Administration plan calls for a potential second site in North Dakota, with up to 150 more interceptors, as well as the option of supplementing both sites with ship-based defenses that could also provide some measure of defense for U.S. allies.