Summary: China’s military strategy includes a significant focus on expanding its arsenal of Dong-Feng 21 (DF-21D) ballistic missiles, known as “carrier killers,” to counter U.S. naval capabilities.

Key Points and Summary - China has spent decades building an anti-ship missile arsenal designed to hold U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups at risk across the Western Pacific. -DF-21D and DF-26 ...

Key Points and Summary - China’s anti-ship missiles (DF-21D/DF-26) sharpen the question: if aircraft carriers grow too vulnerable, what projects power? -The likely answer isn’t a single ship but a mix ...

There’s no doubt that China’s Dong Feng 21D (DF-21D) anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) is, in theory, a formidable anti-access weapon. Since its alleged deployment circa 2010, many defense analysts ...

May 29, 2022: For over two decades China has been quietly developing several new technologies that have matured, been tested and are now entering service with the Chinese Navy. The most visible aspect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China has been conducting midnight exercises to practice launching DF-26 missiles. The DF-26, often described as a "carrier killer ...

The Diplomat’s Assistant Editor Harry Kazianis sits down with Roger Cliff of the Rand Corporation to discuss China’s much talked about anti-ship missile, the DF-21D. The DF-21D anti-ship ballistic ...

The Pentagon is calling China’s decision to fire off anti-ship missiles in the South China Sea concerning, “counterproductive to easing tensions” and “destabilizing.” China’s firing of DF-26 and ...

What do Iranian drones have in common with Russian hypersonic missiles and China's DF-21D "aircraft carrier killer" rocket? All three pose a clear and present danger to U.S. forces and their allies, ...

China’s DF-21D “Carrier Killer” Missile is Poised to Massacre American Flat Tops The U.S. Navy has long relied on its surface fleet, notably its aircraft carriers, to project power abroad. Indeed, ...

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