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Did China Just Test Its New DF-61 ICBM?

Whatever the specific weapon that was tested was called, it undoubtedly erodes US nuclear superiority by enhancing China’s ...
In the opening hours of a US-China war, the DF-17 would crater runways at bases like Kadena in Japan or Andersen in Guam, crippling American airpower in the Indo-Pacific.
While the American Minuteman III has undergone upgrades, the DF-5C represents a more recent technological evolution.
China’s plan to deploy a new hypersonic ballistic missile at a People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) base near Taiwan ...
Last month’s launch of Beijing’s deadliest intercontinental ballistic missile outside Chinese airspace puts spotlight on its fast-growing nuclear arsenal.
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The assessment shows a critical gap in U.S. military capabilities as Russia deploys hypersonic missiles against Ukraine and ...
For many years, China’s infamous “carrier-killer” missiles have been making headlines for their ability to hold U.S. Navy aircraft carriers at risk and to prevent the U.S. Navy from safely operating ...
China unveiled the DF-5C ICBM at the recent Victory Day parade. China recently unveiled the DF-5C, its most advanced ultra-long range Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM), which reportedly has a ...
China showcased new intercontinental ballistic missiles, DF-5C and DF-61, during a military parade in Beijing, signaling its nuclear ambitions to the US. In what can be seen as a message to the United ...