China needs 5 years to have the ability of anti aircraft carrier
National Day military parade held in Beijing, foreign observers are not concerned with toeing the line of soldiers who kick, but could threaten the United States about China’s aircraft carrier research and development of new missiles, a variety of indications.
Some U.S. defense analysts say that if China can be equipped with support for anti-ship ballistic missile weapon systems, then it could force U.S. aircraft carrier fleet with which to keep more distance, but once (both sides) the outbreak of war, it would be to subvert the the U.S. defense of Taiwan’s strategy.
missile launchers of Dongfeng -21
October 1, the world will gather to Chang’an Street, the eyes, and look forward to China to display the “Dongfeng-21-D” missiles. The missile also has to help determine the activities of the sea tail that can be a moving target.
Has 35 years of military service, a former embassy Wu blind retired Rear Admiral Eric. Maikewadeng, said: “While anti-ship ballistic missiles, which is far from being put into use, but it is likely to cause a stir. This represents the capacity of the missile is that it will make the United States in the west Pacific region, the issue of sending aircraft carrier battle groups think twice. ”
China aims to hundreds of thousands of people to participate in this parade to celebrate the country’s modernization process and 30 years of reform achieved by the brilliant economic success.
10 years ago at the parade, the Chinese demonstrated a new type of intercontinental ballistic missiles, fighter planes and models. The parade will highlight budding space program and the military last year after the successful completion of the Wenchuan earthquake rescue missions and other accomplishments.
New weapons and the military’s new focus will also be highlighted. Defense Minister Liang Guanglie briefed this week designed to significantly enhance the ability to dispatch Navy and Air Force long-range plan.
If the two sides in conflict, such as anti-ship ballistic missiles, such weapons could recover for U.S. ships in the longer Lira large distance, so as to destroy Taiwan’s defense system in China to buy time.
Anti-ship ballistic missile is a kind of “asymmetric” weapons, because the aircraft carrier battle group could more traditional submarines or bombers to fight back, but it was a missile does not have sufficient means of direct defense – especially in being more than missile attack.
China chose to develop the missile, rather than choosing more uncertainty in the path of development – that is directly on the size of warships and submarines to compete with the United States.
Current foreign policy director of the Asia-Pacific Institute for the Analysis of Maikewadeng, said: “China’s success is that it chose to develop a missile. China’s decision to evade military edge is the safe move, they did hit a crucial point.”
But there are some analysts are cautious about this missile. They said that the success of improving the “East Wind” series of missiles, is not sufficient to deter an aircraft carrier.
According to the World Institute for Security Studies researcher in Beijing, Matthew – Dening predicted that China will in the next two years on this missile tests to verify the implementation of its ability to combat ships at sea. According to his estimate, China will in the vast Pacific, a comprehensive tracking moving targets on the need to deploy multiple satellites into space, and that takes about five years.
However, even if the satellite can not be fully covered by the Pacific region, which the missile can also pose a real threat to the aircraft carrier battle groups, on condition that China could launch a missile rounds which make the aircraft carrier or frigate hors de combat. Maikewadeng said: “They aimed at developing a missile into this line of deterrence.”
Modified DF-21 will be used as an anti-ship ballistic missiles.
Modified DF-21 will be used as an anti-ship ballistic missiles.
Modified DF-21 will be used as an anti-ship ballistic missiles.
DF-21 missile in test
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