China has a massive military parade displaying the latest long-range weapons. CNN’s Jim Sciutto reports.
CNN outlined some of the assets designed specifically to target US assets …
DF-5B “Guam Killer” intercontinental ballistic missile designed to hit Guam
DF-26 “Carrier Killer” intermediate-range ballistic missile — and anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM).
J-15 fighter jets comparable to the Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
According to DefenseNews.com, Chinese parade officials commented that 80 percent of the weapons on display had never been exhibited to the public before, and all the equipment was Chinese-made and operational.
The DF-5B is believed to be China’s first nuclear-armed ICBM with multiple independent re-entry vehicles.
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