China's missile power can reach the US island of Guam
Dongfeng-26, also nicknamed "Guam Killer" because it has a range of about 3,000km to 4,000km reaching the US island of Guam. In addition, the missile can also attack maritime targets such as aircraft carriers.
Official representative of the Chinese Ministry of National Defense U Qian confirmed that the ballistic missile that has just been put into the country's Armed Forces is the Dongfeng-26 medium-range ballistic missile.
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| Dongfeng-26 medium-range ballistic missile. |
Dongfeng-26, also nicknamed "Guam Killer" because it has a range of about 3,000km to 4,000km reaching the US island of Guam. In addition, the missile can also attack maritime targets such as aircraft carriers.
"The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force has just received the "Dongfeng-26" missile, which is a new generation of medium-range ballistic missile developed entirely in China. The weapon has completed combat readiness tests. After assembly, the missile will officially enter the Chinese Armed Forces," said U Qiuan.
He also stressed that "China's nuclear strategy is purely defensive in nature, and its policy of not using nuclear weapons under any circumstances remains unchanged."
China's Defense Ministry also affirmed that China's nuclear strategy is purely defensive in nature, and "Beijing's policy of not using nuclear weapons under any circumstances remains unchanged."
Dongfeng-26 is a solid-fuel ballistic missile capable of carrying conventional or nuclear warheads. Dongfeng-26 is one of the most advanced missile development programs in the country. The special feature of the new weapon is its high speed of deployment and operation.
