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China’s Growing Regional Ballistic Missile Arsenal: A Guide
['Thomas Newdick', 'Staff Writer', 'Howard Altman', 'Tyler Rogoway', 'Joseph Trevithick']
The War Zone
Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyChina’s ballistic missile arsenal has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past two decades.
DF-11A (CSS-7 Mod 2)The origins of the DF-11 can be traced back to 1985, and work on a new single-stage solid-fuel ballistic missile.
Intermediate-range ballistic missilesFor years, the medium-range DF-21 formed the backbone of China’s regional ballistic missile force, with different variants providing conventional land-attack, anti-ship, and nuclear strike capabilities.
In particular, the Chinese missile bears a close resemblance to the CM-401 land-based anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM), a weapon offered for export.
Models of the DF-17 and DF-21C medium-range ballistic missiles, DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile, DF-41 intercontinental ballistic nuclear missile, and other missiles exhibited at Beihang University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.