[Tell It Right]

"These will be a partial defense to high Mach number missiles, but probably not to sub-orbital ballistic warheads."

I believe their #1 purpose is to defend against China's new high speed missiles/torpedoes that travel barely above the water. They're currently the main threat to our large ships.

[Navy Patriot]

Partial defense, these modern high mach number missiles have evasive ability, and small defensive weapons must hit about a two foot circle while the attacking weapon sees a 1000 foot target 100 feet high.

Larger defensive weapons will use a debris field obstruction, both are only partially effective.