Chinese Military Announces Avanced Anti-Ship Hypersonic YJ-21 Missile Abilities In Social Media Post

Chinese military announces YJ-21 missile abilities in social media post read as warning to US amid tension in Taiwan Strait © Provided by South China Morning Post  

SCMP: Chinese military announces YJ-21 missile abilities in social media post read as warning to US amid tension in Taiwan Strait 

For the first time, the PLA has officially revealed the performance of its advanced anti-ship hypersonic missile, sending a warning to the US amid high tensions in the Taiwan Strait, Chinese analysts said. 

China’s YJ-21, or Eagle Strike-21, has a terminal speed of Mach 10, cannot be intercepted by any anti-missile weapons system in the world and can launch lethal strikes towards enemy ships, according to an article posted by the official Weibo account of the People’s Liberation Army Strategic Support Force on Monday. 

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