U.S. Marines from the 3rd Littoral Combat Team executed simulated NMESIS fire missions at Camp Hansen during the annual Resolute Dragon 25 exercise, alongside Japan Self-Defense Forces. The drills focused on strengthening command, control, and multi-domain maneuver in contested maritime environments, signaling a clear deterrent message amid China’s naval expansion and Russia’s regional activity.
NMESIS mounts Naval Strike Missiles on a JLTV-based launcher, giving Marine units a highly mobile, low-signature anti-ship capability. Its ability to disperse across island terrain, strike precisely, and then rapidly relocate enhances survivability and aligns with the Marine Corps’ Distributed Maritime Operations concept.
Resolute Dragon 25 underlines a doctrinal shift from static coastal batteries to expeditionary, networked strike packages. For allies and competitors, the takeaway is clear: NMESIS is fully operational and central to U.S. plans for denying adversaries freedom of maneuver in critical Indo-Pacific chokepoints.
