China, Taiwan and nuclear missiles
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Long-range Chinese missile strikes could target U.S. military forces in a regional conflict, the Pentagon has warned.
Chinese forces fired more than two dozen rockets and rehearsed port seizures on the second day of ongoing blockade drills around Taiwan. The “Justice Mission” exercise, a joint service People’s Liberation Army (PLA) drill meant to demonstrate Beijing’s ability to blockade Taiwan and defeat foreign forces coming to Taipei’s aid,
The drills began 11 days after the U.S. announced a record $11.1 billion arms package to Taiwan and are Beijing's largest exercises to date by area and the closest yet to the island.
China's missile arsenal can strike targets around Taiwan, across the Indo-Pacific, and even in the continental US. The maps paint a clear picture.
China’s surface combatants are set to receive a new hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) capability following the finalization tests of the YJ-20 from a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) destroyer.