China Shows Off Its Next Generation DF-41 And DF-26 ICBMS

SCMP: Next stop Guam? China shows off its next generation DF-41 and DF-26 ballistic missiles

* Beijing announces second-strike exercise involving an ICBM capable of hitting any point on the US or Russian mainland
* State broadcaster releases first ever footage of ‘Guam killer’ DF-26 intermediate-range missile in action

China’s ballistic missile technology is advancing rapidly and recent demonstrations of its capabilities leave little doubt that when it comes to military dominance in the Asia-Pacific region, Beijing is keen to send a message to Washington that the United States is not the only player in town.

Last month, the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) showed off its firepower by running a simulated strike mission using a Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and revealing footage of the improved stability of Dongfeng-26 (DF-26) ballistic missile.

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Report: China Tests DF-26 "Carrier-Killer" Missile (Should the Navy Be Worried?) -- National Interest

Chinese Releases Video Of A DF-26 Ballistic Launch That Can Hit U.S. Aircraft Carriers

SCMP: China releases footage of ‘Guam killer’ DF-26 ballistic missile in ‘clear message to the US’

* Next-generation missile with improved stability and accuracy launched during military exercise
* Analyst says it’s a bid ‘to reinforce the notion that the PLA has the capability to sink US carriers and inflict unacceptable damage on American forces’

China has revealed footage of its next-generation Dongfeng-26 ballistic missile showing improved stability and accuracy, a move analysts say aims to send a message to the United States about its military strength.

Footage of the missile was released for the first time in a report on state broadcaster CCTV, amid intensifying military rivalry between China and the US.

Four fin-like flight control surfaces are seen around the missile nose in the report on an exercise in northwest China. The People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force launched at least one DF-26 missile during the drill.

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Missile launch shows China's DF-26 able to adjust position mid-flight, attack moving aircraft carriers: expert -- ECNS
Ballistic missile can hit moving ships, China says, but experts remain skeptical -- CNN
China tests 'Guam killer' missile it says can strike moving warships -- ABC News Online
China launches supersonic nuclear missile that 'could reach US territory and sink moving aircraft carriers' during a drill amid tensions between Beijing and Washington -- Daily Mail
China tests ‘Guam killer’ missile, claims weapon could strike moving aircraft carrier -- Stars and Stripes
This Picture Is the U.S. Military's Worst Nightmare Come True -- National Interest
China Releases Footage of Successful Launch of Missile That Could Strike U.S. Territory -- Newsweek
WATCH China Test Launch 'Carrier Killer' Missile Amid Strait Tensions With US -- Sputnik

China Intermediate Range 'Guam Killer And Aircraft Carrier Killer' DF-26 Missile Into Service

Photo: Military vehicles carrying DF-26 ballistic missiles travel past Tiananmen Gate in Beijing. (Reuters: Andy Wong)

ABC News Online: China puts intermediate range 'Guam killer' DF-26 missile into service

China has confirmed that it has put into service a new missile that local media has dubbed the "Guam killer", for its ability to hit the US Pacific Ocean base with a conventional or nuclear weapon.

China is in the midst of an ambitious modernisation program for its armed forces, developing stealth fighters, aircraft carriers and advanced missiles as it strives to become a world-class military by the middle of the century.

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More News On China Deploying Its Intermediate Range DF-26 Missile Into Service

China deploys advanced DF-26 missile -- Defense News/AP
China flexes muscles with 'Guam killer' missile and more drills near Taiwan -- CBC/Reuters
‘Guam Express’ DF-26 missiles in service with PLA -- Asia Times
China’s New ‘Guam Killer’ Missile Could Reach U.S. Military Bases -- Newsweek
'Guam Killer' Missile Can Hit US Base With Precision, China Says -- Newsmax
China's Guam Killer (and Aircraft Carrier Killer) Missile Is Ready for War -- National Interest