Friday, October 9, 2009

Why China Worries the Pentagon

By Peter Brookes

"In a style reminiscent of the old Soviet Union, Beijing trotted out no less than 50 all-Chinese-made military systems during the spectacle. Many of the weapons weren’t brand-new — but naval attaches probably strained their necks to see at least one system: the land-based DF-21 ballistic missile.

This system — the world’s first ballistic missile capable of hitting a moving target at sea — could be used to take out US aircraft carriers in a Sino-American dust-up. The conventionally armed missile has maneuverable warheads and a range in excess of 1,000 miles."

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