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Show 'Smart' missiles with tiny nations bring worry Military planners are voicing concern about the growing number of smaller nations that have so-called smart missiles, which were demonstrated effectively by Argentina against British warships in the recently-ended Falklahds war. Strategists say missiles on the weapons market, ranging from four to 30 feet long, and packing large amount of conventional explosives, are very cost effective because they cost as little as $100,000 and can sink a $57 million warship such as the British destroyer, Sheffield. Critics of the U.S. Navy's expansion of its carrier force claim all the navy is doing is adding new sitting ducks at a cost of $3.4 million each. The UnitedStates has sold many of its missiles to NATO countries, which in turn have sold their missiles to third world nations, according to publications on missile sales. Iran and Libya each have a dozen different missiles, South Africa has 11 and Malaysia, Ecuador, Ghana, Kuwait and Abu Dhabi are . among the nations that ' have , the French-built Exocet missile used by Argentina in the Falklands war. |