WAR GAMES
China unleashes new deadly destroyer that can shoot down ballistic nuke missiles and satellites putting US on high alert
Updated: 8 Apr 2021, 16:54
CHINA have unveiled their new deadly destroyer warship that can shoot down ballistic nuke missiles and satellites - redefining water-based warfare and putting the US on high alert.
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning was accompanied by the new state-of-the-art vessel, a Type 055 destroyer - which discreetly made its world debut during a training exercise near Taiwan.
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Despite being substantially smaller than US warships spotted in nearby waters, the Type 055 dwarfs its American opponent in stealth and surreptitiousness.
It is the world's second-most powerful destroyer, behind the US Navy's Zumwalt-class.