Department of Defense’s Missile Defense Agency announced the failure of a missile defense test. Inside the CIA Plan to Steal Soviet Missile Data territorial waters start at 12 nautical miles from shore, so it was clear the ship was trying to get as close to shore as possible. The Kareliya was anchored 13 nautical miles off the west coast of the Hawaiian island of Kauai. The Russians had likely been tipped off to the test by notices of air and sea closures designed to protect civilians from military activity. air defense missiles failed to intercept a simulated ballistic missile. territorial waters, had a front row seat when two U.S. The Russian Navy’s Kareliya, parked one nautical mile away from U.S. ➡ Join Pop Mech Pro for exclusive access to the world’s most elite military tech content.

waters was actually there to record data on an upcoming U.S. Last week, a Russian intelligence collection ship parked just outside U.S. The Russians were likely alerted to the upcoming test by notices announcing closed air and sea space.Within days, the Department of Defense announced a ballistic missile intercept test had failed.Observers spotted a Russian Navy spy ship loitering off the coast of Kauai, Hawaii.