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. 6 6 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.