by Tyler Durden
Tuesday, Mar 09, 2021 - 05:45 PM
The top US commander over the Indo-Pacific region of operation has revealed new intelligence before a Senate panel on Tuesday that
China s military test launched an advanced anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea.
The previously undisclosed launch occurred in August last year and was meant to send an unmistakable message to Washington, according to Indo-Pacom Commander Admiral Phil Davidson s testimony. These mid-range, anti-ship ballistic missiles are capable of attacking aircraft carriers in the western Pacific, Davidson said. He specifically described of the DF-21D missile test that Their employment during a large-scale PLA exercise demonstrates the PLA’s focus on
U.S. Cites Threat to Carriers From Chinese Anti-Ship Missile Bloomberg 3/9/2021 Tony Capaccio and Peter Martin
(Bloomberg) China’s military executed a coordinated test launch of its top anti-ship ballistic missile into the South China Sea last August to send an “unmistakable message,” the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Phil Davidson told a Senate panel on Tuesday.
“These mid-range, anti-ship ballistic missiles are capable of attacking aircraft carriers in the western Pacific,” Davidson said, identifying the DF-21D as the missile tested. “Their employment during a large-scale PLA exercise demonstrates the PLA’s focus on countering any potential third-party intervention during a regional crisis.”