Jacont is causing problems for the US Navy: Hezbollah is said to have this Russian missile

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As war rages in the Gaza Strip between the terrorist organization Hamas and the Israeli army, the conflict threatens to spread to other regions in the Middle East. The terrorist organization Hezbollah in Lebanon could declare war on Israel and the US. The Iranian-backed terrorist organization has equipped its arsenal with missiles in recent years. According to informants, the country also has Russian-made Yahont missiles.

US President Joe Biden (80) supports Israel in the fight against Hamas by stationing the aircraft carrier ‘Gerald R. Ford’ in the Mediterranean Sea. The navy in the Mediterranean should also serve as a warning to terrorists in the Middle East. A few days ago, Hezbollah leader Sayyed Nasrallah warned that the terrorist organization still had something “in store” for American associations. So far there have been only minor attacks on Israel from Lebanon as the Israeli army battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but fears of a wider war are growing.

Informants have now confirmed to Reuters that Hezbollah has the ability to attack the US fleet. They have multiple weapons. “There is Jacont and then there are others,” says the source. The Russian-made missiles apparently came to Lebanon via Syria. The US is preparing for an emergency. “We pay a lot of attention to this and take the skills they have seriously,” explains a US government official.

Flies at a speed of 2700 kilometers per hour

The Jacont has a range of 300 kilometers and is one of the ‘anti-ship missiles’. It has a top speed of 2,700 kilometers per hour and flies to its target at supersonic speeds just a few meters above the ground. It is therefore difficult for radar systems to localize. The weapon is designed to destroy targets at sea. It can be launched from ships, submarines, trucks and aircraft.

The Russian missile is 8.9 meters long and has a wingspan of 0.7 meters. The Jacont weighs 3 tons. And: it has an effective steering system. The missile has built-in satellite guidance and a radar so that it misses its target by a maximum of 1.5 meters. According to the specialized portal Military Today, there is little possibility of destroying the Jachont once it sets its sights on its target.

How likely is an escalation?

According to the government official, the US fleet has capabilities to defend itself against missiles such as the Jacont. And Israel also has the Barak 8 defense missile, which can protect its navy in the Mediterranean. It has been in use since 2021 and has already successfully deterred smaller drones. The Barak 8 (Hebrew for lightning) is intended, among other things, to protect against Jachont missiles.

But how likely is an escalation? “I highly doubt that Hezbollah would directly attack the US Navy for several reasons. “Unless the US is directly involved in the war against the organization,” Mohanad Hage Ali of the American Middle East Institute assessed the situation to “Newsweek.” But if Israel takes control of the northern Gaza Strip, he believes an escalation on the part of Hezbollah is possible.

Source: Blick