KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY

• US Navy, within the scope of the Keen Sword exercise, is delivering NMESIS anti‑ship missiles and MADIS air defense systems to Yonaguni Island, located only 110 km from Taiwan, for the first time.
• The NMESIS system provides maneuverability against naval vessels operating in Taiwan waters with a range of approximately 115 nautical miles.
• The exercise reflects the transition strategy to mobile and expeditionary units capable of operating on scattered islands by moving away from heavily armored platforms.