Chinese Dongfeng-17 (DF-17) missile systems were filmed moving over a beach in Fujian province, close to Taiwan.
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed its latest DF-17 solid-fuel mobile medium-range ballistic missile armed with a hypersonic glide vehicle near Taiwan amid heightened tensions. increased about the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit the island in a democratic way.
According to some reports, like one from NDTV, tensions across the Taiwan Strait ran high when US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan despite Beijing’s warnings of “serious consequences”. if veteran Democratic politicians make the trip.
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The DF-17 is China’s first operational hypersonic medium-range missile system. The 2020 Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ report on China’s nuclear forces estimates the DF-17’s maximum range to be more than 1,800 km.
According to Yang Chengjun, a Chinese missile expert, the DF-17 will play an important role in safeguarding China’s territorial integrity, as areas including the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait and the East China Sea. North Asia is all within its range. The rocket was first launched in 2019.
In addition to stationary targets, the DF-17 may also be able to strike slow-moving targets, Song mentioned aircraft carriers.
Chinese DF-17 missile delivered to Fujian province. The situation is very dangerous and Tension is high between China and Taiwan and the United States.#Taiwan #China #NancyPelosi # DF17 #South China Sea pic.twitter.com/L7PbyMT11U
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